Yoshitomo Nara - Harmless Kitty - 2020s
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Yoshitomo Nara - Harmless Kitty
Official poster
High-quality offset print
Poster size: 36.4 cm x 51.5 cm
Created in 1994, Harmless Kitty is an emblematic work by Yoshitomo Nara depicting a child dressed in a cat costume, seated on a strange yellow mount. Behind its apparent gentleness, the wary gaze creates a tension between innocence and rebellion. Nara thus revises the kawaii aesthetic to explore childhood loneliness, vulnerability, and independence. This ambiguity, tender yet slightly unsettling, has become one of the major visual signatures of his deeply personal, singular artistic universe.
It will be carefully packaged when shipped.
Yoshitomo Nara is a leading figure in contemporary Japanese art, known for his childlike characters with ambivalent expressions, blending innocence and rebellion. His visual world, influenced by pop culture and punk, converses with artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, or Takeru Amano. On the international stage, his work resonates with Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, or KAWS. He also shares affinities with Banksy, Invader, or D*Face, while influencing the culture of objects like Bearbrick and Richard Orlinski.
Keywords: André Saraiva, Ai Weiwei, Basquiat, Blek Le Rat, Bertjan Pot, Brusk, Banksy, C215, Cartier, Christo, Dface, Dior, Daniel Arsham, Ed Rusha, Herman Miller, Hockney, Imbue, Invader, JR, JonOne, Jeff Koons, KAWS, Keith Haring, Liechtenstein, Mr Brainwash, Murakami, Doodle, Orlinski, Parra, PichiAvo, Pez, Sandra Chevrier, Snik, Tracey Emin, Virgil Abloh, Vhils, Yayoi Kusama, Yoshitomo Nara.
Yoshitomo Nara - Harmless Kitty
Official poster
High-quality offset print
Poster size: 36.4 cm x 51.5 cm
Created in 1994, Harmless Kitty is an emblematic work by Yoshitomo Nara depicting a child dressed in a cat costume, seated on a strange yellow mount. Behind its apparent gentleness, the wary gaze creates a tension between innocence and rebellion. Nara thus revises the kawaii aesthetic to explore childhood loneliness, vulnerability, and independence. This ambiguity, tender yet slightly unsettling, has become one of the major visual signatures of his deeply personal, singular artistic universe.
It will be carefully packaged when shipped.
Yoshitomo Nara is a leading figure in contemporary Japanese art, known for his childlike characters with ambivalent expressions, blending innocence and rebellion. His visual world, influenced by pop culture and punk, converses with artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, or Takeru Amano. On the international stage, his work resonates with Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, or KAWS. He also shares affinities with Banksy, Invader, or D*Face, while influencing the culture of objects like Bearbrick and Richard Orlinski.
Keywords: André Saraiva, Ai Weiwei, Basquiat, Blek Le Rat, Bertjan Pot, Brusk, Banksy, C215, Cartier, Christo, Dface, Dior, Daniel Arsham, Ed Rusha, Herman Miller, Hockney, Imbue, Invader, JR, JonOne, Jeff Koons, KAWS, Keith Haring, Liechtenstein, Mr Brainwash, Murakami, Doodle, Orlinski, Parra, PichiAvo, Pez, Sandra Chevrier, Snik, Tracey Emin, Virgil Abloh, Vhils, Yayoi Kusama, Yoshitomo Nara.
Details
Era
After 2000
Designer/artist
Yoshitomo Nara
Poster title
Harmless Kitty
Subject
Art
Estimated period
2020s
Country of origin
Japan
Condition
A (excellent - mint condition)
Height
51.5 cm
Width
36.4 cm
Autographed by a famous person
No
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