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Yoshitomo Nara — Over the Topper
Yoshitomo Nara — Over the Topper
Yoshitomo Nara — Over the Topper
Yoshitomo Nara

Over the Topper

1995

This sculptural installation features a bright yellow ladder extending vertically against a white wall, topped with a figure wearing a turquoise dress and distinctive reddish brown head. The composition presents a playful yet slightly unsettling juxtaposition of domestic materials and whimsical character design. Small red objects rest at the base of the ladder, completing this carefully arranged tableau. The work invites viewers to contemplate themes of aspiration, vulnerability, and the surreal nature of human experience through its combination of utilitarian form and expressive figurative elements.

Medium
acrylic

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $2,000,000$3,000,000

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Yoshitomo Nara, Over the Topper, 1995

This sculptural installation features a bright yellow ladder extending vertically against a white wall, topped with a figure wearing a turquoise dress and distinctive reddish brown head. The composition presents a playful yet slightly unsettling juxtaposition of domestic materials and whimsical character design. Small red objects rest at the base of the ladder, completing this carefully arranged tableau. The work invites viewers to contemplate themes of aspiration, vulnerability, and the surreal nature of human experience through its combination of utilitarian form and expressive figurative elements.

Medium
acrylic
Year
1995
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Yellow Ladder Installation, Surreal Composition, Mixed Media, Three Dimensional Work, Wall Based Art, Contemporary Art, Whimsical Character, Gallery Installation, Domestic Materials

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Collected by

Melissa Avery