
Nature Came Back While We Ate Gherkins
2020
A fantastical and densely layered world unfolds across the canvas, populated by Kaga's signature cast of wide-eyed figures, animals, and flora rendered in vivid, playful acrylic. The work reflects the artist's characteristic blend of Japanese folk sensibility and contemporary whimsy, weaving together human and natural elements in a scene that feels both chaotic and tenderly harmonious. Painted in 2020, the title's wry humor hints at themes of nature's quiet resilience and reclamation in the absence of human attention.
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Painted in 2020.
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
March 7, 2002
Estimate: $50,000 – $70,000
Sold: $165,100
Lot 25
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