Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara is one of the most influential artists to emerge from Japan's Pop art movement in the 1990s. Drawing inspiration from the anime and manga characters that he was exposed to during his childhood, Nara creates characters, usually small children, who possess similar cartoonish qualities, with highly stylized features and especially large eyes. However, Nara's illustrations of children, who are often brandishing weapons, are often more menacing and devilish than they are cute and innocent.
Nara has assembled a cult-like following centered around his childlike illustrations although the themes surrounding his work touch on broader social and cultural topics such as violence and the rigidity of social structures in Japan. While he works mainly in painting and drawing, he also experiments in sculpture and installations.
Since his first solo exhibition at Blum and Poe Gallery in 1984, Nara has had nearly 40 solo exhibitions worldwide, from Iceland to Japan to France to the United States.
Find authentic Yoshitomo Nara prints and other art on 1stDibs.
2010s Pop Art Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Paper, Wood Panel, Color Pencil, Graphite
2010s Abstract Expressionist Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Wood Panel, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Acrylic, Gouache, Wood Panel, Mixed Media, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Graphite
Early 2000s Surrealist Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Oil, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Wood Panel
Lluis Rizzo Rey"Iris" Surrealistc Beautiful Woman´s Body emerging from a flower. Large format., 2008
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Color Pencil, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gel Pen, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite
1990s Pop Art Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Graphite
2010s Pop Art Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Yoshitomo Nara Paintings
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Wood Panel, Graphite

