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Yoshitomo Nara Straight Jacket For Sale
Yoshitomo Nara
Straight Jacket, 2002
About this work
Yoshitomo Nara's *Straight Jacket* (2002) exemplifies the Japanese artist's distinctive visual language at a pivotal moment in his career, when his international reputation was rapidly ascending. The work presents one of Nara's characteristic child figures, rendered with the artist's signature economy of line and flat, luminous color fields. The subject's oversized head and penetrating eyes convey the paradoxical emotional register that has defined Nara's practice—a tension between apparent innocence and simmering defiance that reflects his deep engagement with punk rock aesthetics and countercultural attitudes. The restrictive garment referenced in the title adds a layer of psychological complexity, suggesting confinement and the suppression of autonomy that Nara frequently explores through his seemingly simple imagery. This interplay between vulnerability and resistance resonates with viewers across cultural contexts, contributing to the artist's sustained appeal among collectors worldwide. Works from this early 2000s period remain particularly sought after, representing Nara's mature style before his subsequent shift toward more sculptural and installation-based practices. As a leading figure of the Japanese Neo-Pop movement alongside Takashi Murakami, Nara commands a significant presence in both primary and secondary markets, with his paintings consistently achieving strong results at auction. Guy Hepner is pleased to offer this work from a critical juncture in the artist's celebrated career. For acquisition inquiries, please contact the gallery directly.
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Auction History
Twelve works: (i) Y.N. (Self-Portrait); (ii) Green Eyes; (iii) Night Walker; (iv) On the F-word; (v) Rainy Day; (vi) Become to Thinker; (vii) Stay Good; (viii) Straight Jacket; (ix) Spockie; (x) Haze Day; (xi) Running Nose Brothers; (xii) Top of the World · Yoshitomo Nara · Phillips · 2021-06 · $278,577
Running Nose Brothers; Y.N. (Self -Portrait); Green Eyes; Night Walker; On the F-word; Rainy Day; Stay Good; Straight Jacket; Spockie; Haze Day; Top of the World; & Become to Thinker · Yoshitomo Nara · Christie's · 2015-05 · $72,551
Straight Jacket · Yoshitomo Nara · Phillips · 2024-12 · $9,828
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Yoshitomo Nara's lithographs represent the heart of his printmaking practice, featuring the artist's iconic wide-eyed children rendered with extraordinary sensitivity and emotional depth. Each lithograph captures the quiet defiance and vulnerability that has made Nara one of the most collected artists of his generation. Available at Guy Hepner, New York.
About Yoshitomo Nara
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Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959, Hirosaki, Japan) stands as one of the most influential figures in contemporary Japanese art, whose deceptively simple portraits of wide-eyed children—at once innocent and subversively defiant—have become icons of the Neo-Pop movement. Trained in Düsseldorf and deeply influenced by punk rock and anime culture, Nara creates works that resonate across cultural boundaries, commanding an international collector base and record-breaking auction results. His paintings, drawings, and sculptures are held in major museum collections worldwide, cementing his position as a defining voice in 21st-century art.