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Yoshitomo Nara — Poindexter
Yoshitomo Nara

Poindexter

A quintessential example of Yoshitomo Nara's signature style, this ukiyo-e woodcut presents one of his iconic wide-eyed child figures rendered through the traditional Japanese printmaking technique on delicate Japan paper. The work bridges contemporary pop sensibility with the centuries-old Edo-period craft of woodblock printing, the rich layered colours lending the deceptively simple image a quiet emotional intensity. Printed to the full sheet, *Poindexter* captures Nara's enduring fascination with childhood innocence and underlying defiance.

Medium
Ukiyo-e woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, the full sheet,

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Evening & Day Editions

June 9, 2016

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Yoshitomo Nara, Poindexter

A quintessential example of Yoshitomo Nara's signature style, this ukiyo-e woodcut presents one of his iconic wide-eyed child figures rendered through the traditional Japanese printmaking technique on delicate Japan paper. The work bridges contemporary pop sensibility with the centuries-old Edo-period craft of woodblock printing, the rich layered colours lending the deceptively simple image a quiet emotional intensity. Printed to the full sheet, *Poindexter* captures Nara's enduring fascination with childhood innocence and underlying defiance.

Medium
Ukiyo-e woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, the full sheet,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Child Portrait, Twentieth Century, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Ukiyo-e, Child Subject, Japanese Artist, Neo-Pop, Contemporary Artist, Pop Sensibility, Figurative Art, Woodblock Print, Woodcut Print, Playful Mood, Japan Paper

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Collected by

Melissa Avery