Lot 223
Mr. Bear
Tomoko NAGAI (Japanese, 1982)
2010
Oil, acrylic, glitter, spray on canvas
227.5 x 182.2 cm
Estimate
TWD 1,200,000-3,200,000
HKD 312,000-831,000
USD 39,800-106,100
CNY 273,000-727,000
Sold Price
TWD 1,800,000
HKD 460,358
USD 58,708
CNY 415,704
Signature
Signed on the reverse Tomoko NAGAI, titled Mr. Bear and dated 2010
This lot is to be sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by Tomio Koyama Gallery
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Tomoko Nagai was born in 1982 in Aichi, Japan, and completed her studies at the Aichi University of the Arts in 2006. Her works are set in a forest or at home, further composed with animals such as bears, cats and horses, children and colourful trees and mushrooms.
Artworks of Tomoko Nagai are composed with typical subjects in multiple settings in a unique space, similar to a theater setting designed for various scenes of a story. The artist specializes in creating a unique atmosphere for her story. With a similar setting as a theatrical musical, she experimented with various media such as crayons, spray paint, pen, aquarelle and acrylic paint. Such a composition initiates multifarious scenes and possibilities throughout the journeys created by the artist.
Artworks of Tomoko Nagai are composed with typical subjects in multiple settings in a unique space, similar to a theater setting designed for various scenes of a story. The artist specializes in creating a unique atmosphere for her story. With a similar setting as a theatrical musical, she experimented with various media such as crayons, spray paint, pen, aquarelle and acrylic paint. Such a composition initiates multifarious scenes and possibilities throughout the journeys created by the artist.
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