
Pissed Off!
A defiant, wide-eyed child glares outward with a furrowed brow, rendered in Nara's signature style of deceptively simple yet emotionally charged imagery, translated here into the traditional Japanese medium of ukiyo-e woodcut. The bold, flat areas of color and fluid contour lines of the woodblock technique lend the figure a raw, graphic intensity, bridging Nara's contemporary pop sensibility with centuries-old printmaking tradition. Printed on delicate Japan paper with full margins, the work preserves the quiet elegance of the format while channeling an unmistakable mood of childhood rebellion and inner tension.
- Medium
- Ukiyo-e woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, with full margins,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
June 9, 2016
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