{"product_id":"yoshitomo-nara-untitled-2012-woodcut-and-collage-artists-proof-framed-tomio-koyama-gallery-label-7723","title":"Yoshitomo Nara, Untitled, 2012, Woodcut and Collage, Artist's Proof, Framed, Tomio Koyama Gallery Label","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA large woodcut from 2012 of a long-haired girl with one eye covered by a cross, framed and carrying its Tomio Koyama Gallery label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe girl faces us head on, her dark hair falling straight to the shoulders, one eye wide and the other hidden beneath a sticking-plaster cross. The woodgrain of the block shows through her olive dress and the pale ground, and collaged paper adds a second layer to the surface, the method of the woodcut series Nara published in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tomio Koyama Gallery label on the reverse identifies the work as untitled, 2012, woodcut and collage, 68.5 by 48.2 cm, an artist's proof. The print is offered in its frame, and is signed in the lower margin. A small white disc covers part of the numbering at lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYoshitomo Nara\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshitomo Nara studied in Aichi and then for a decade in Germany, and returned to Japan in 2000 already known for his solitary children with their sidelong stare. Tokyo's Tomio Koyama Gallery has represented him since the 1990s, and the gallery's printed labels on the back of a frame are among the most trusted marks of provenance for his editions. His paintings now sell at the top of the Asian market, which has made his prints the point at which most collections begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yoshitomo Nara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Untitled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodcut with collage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist's proof, signed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68.5 x 48.2 cm (27 x 19 in), as on the gallery label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomio Koyama Gallery label on the reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Framed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffered in its pale wood frame; the sheet has not been examined out of the frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small white disc covers part of the numbering at lower left.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tomio Koyama Gallery label is intact on the reverse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tomio Koyama Gallery label on the reverse identifies the work as untitled, 2012, woodcut and collage, 68.5 x 48.2 cm, an artist's proof. Offered in its frame. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import 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 \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a particular artist, image or edition? 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