Yoshitomo Nara I Am Alone 2003 Nine-Colour Lithograph, Artist's Proof, Hand-Signed and Dated, Framed
Yoshitomo Nara I Am Alone 2003 Nine-Colour Lithograph, Artist's Proof, Hand-Signed and Dated, Framed
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A Ship for a Hat
Nara gives his girl a steamship to carry and a banner to stand on, and makes solitude look like a choice made with dignity. The nine-colour printing keeps the drawing's softness. It is one of the most quoted images of his 2003 prints.
Best for: Collectors of Nara's prints and of Japanese contemporary works on paper
Condition notes
Print clean in the photographs; light rubbing and small scuffs to the frame.
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A girl in a sea-green dress stands with folded arms beneath a steamship balanced on her head, above a banner reading I am.... alone.. in Nara's hand lettering.
The Piece
Printed in nine colours in 2003, the sheet carries Nara's mix of defiance and tenderness: narrowed eyes, a set mouth, and a red and navy hull against a warm cream ground.
It was printed with KIDO Press in Tokyo and is described as an artist's proof set aside from an edition of 75, with the proof annotation, pencil signature and year in the lower margin and the printer's blind stamp at lower right. A pale wood frame under glazing completes it.
Details
- Artist: Yoshitomo Nara
- Title: I am.... alone..
- Year: 2003
- Medium: Lithograph in nine colours on paper
- Edition: Offered as an artist's proof, annotated A.P., aside from a standard edition of 75
- Signature: Offered as signed in pencil and dated 2003, lower margin
- Printer: KIDO Press, Tokyo, with blind stamp lower right
- Sheet size: About 65 x 50 cm (25.6 x 19.7 in)
- Frame: Pale natural wood, glazed, hanging wire fitted
- Documentation: Printer's information sheet and labels on the reverse, as described
Sizes as stated; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in). Frame measurements are being confirmed against our archive records.
Condition
- Described as kept framed; no marks visible on the print in the photographs.
- The frame shows light rubbing and small scuffs from storage and age.
- Every photograph forms part of the description.
Grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Signature, numbering and documentation are presented as the claims of the information offered with the piece, and the Desk will share close photographs on request. Keep away from direct sun and damp; dust the glazing with a soft dry cloth.
Delivery from Japan
Framed works travel in their frame, packed flat in a rigid box, never rolled or unframed. The Desk weighs EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, and the shipping charge is quoted and agreed with you before purchase. Duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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