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Yoshitomo Nara Just A Little Bit For Sale
Yoshitomo Nara
Just A Little Bit, 2013
About this work
Yoshitomo Nara's *Just A Little Bit* (2013) exemplifies the Japanese artist's singular ability to channel complex emotional territory through deceptively simple imagery. The work emerges from a mature period in Nara's practice, when his compositions achieved a refined balance between graphic immediacy and psychological depth that has made his output among the most sought-after in contemporary art. Nara's characteristic child figure commands the composition with an expression that wavers between defiance and melancholy—a tension that has defined his visual language since emerging from the Neo-Pop movement of the 1990s. The subject's oversized eyes, rendered with Nara's distinctive economy of line, suggest both innocence and knowing resistance, embodying the punk ethos that has long informed his aesthetic. This fusion of kawaii culture with subcultural edge speaks to universal experiences of alienation and quiet rebellion, resonating across cultural boundaries. The work demonstrates Nara's continued dialogue with childhood memory and emotional authenticity, themes he has explored since his formative years studying in Germany, far removed from his native Japan. His figures function as vessels for adult anxieties filtered through the visual vocabulary of youth, creating an immediate yet layered viewing experience. Nara's market presence remains exceptionally strong, with works consistently achieving significant results at auction and in private sales, cementing his position among the most important artists of his generation. For acquisition inquiries regarding *Just A Little Bit*, please contact Guy Hepner.
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Auction History
JUST A LITTLE BIT · Yoshitomo Nara · Sotheby's · 2017-10 · $4,496
Just a Little Bit · Yoshitomo Nara · Christie's · 2018-03 · $3,064
Just a little bit , 2013 · Yoshitomo Nara · Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers · 2017-05 · $17,105
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