A painting of a girl with a big head by a Japanese artist has sold for over HK$16 million.

The painting of a girl with a big head, created by artist Yoshitomo Nara, was auctioned by Christie's for HK$16.7 million (approximately VND 52.8 billion) on September 27th.

According to Christie's , painting ΔT had the highest price at the auction. 21st Century Day Sale. The painting, created by the artist in 1998, measures 50.8 x 40.6 cm and is rendered in charcoal on canvas. In the artwork, the girl is depicted with a grumpy face, a large head, blue eyes, and her hair tied in pigtails. She is holding a book with a yellow cover and a title. ABC.

Compared to a drawing on the same theme with the same title Guitar Girl on the Ice Okay Sotheby's In Hong Kong, it sold for HK$18.6 million in April. ΔT It has a lower price. However, this is still one of Yoshitomo Nara's most expensive paintings of a little girl.

The painting "ABC". Photo: Christie's

Also at the auction of Christie's, The artist's two works on the same theme are: Long Long Way from Your Home (2007) sold for HK$6.3 million (VND 19.9 billion) and Attack the Rotten World (1995) grossed 2.5 million HKD (7.9 billion VND). In both paintings, the little girl characters have grumpy faces, revealing a mischievous expression.

Painting ''Long Long Way from Your Home''. Photo: Christie's

Yoshitomo Nara Born in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, at 64 years old, the renowned painter was a quiet and reserved person from a young age. He often confided in his dogs and cats, or confided in trees. He frequently avoided others and preferred to write and draw random things in books.

He graduated from Aichi University of Fine Arts and Music in Japan, and then went on to study painting at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in Germany. During his 12 years in Europe, the renowned painter hardly interacted with anyone, living a secluded life like he did as a child. "I couldn't express my feelings. Loneliness and distance from people were my motivations for creating," he said.

Page Artnews According to observations from the 1990s, Yoshitomo Nara began creating a series of works featuring girls with large heads and round faces, sometimes pouting, sometimes sulking, or with a cold expression. In an interview with a magazine... Design Anthology, He said: "I yearn to be seen as good in the eyes of others, but I'm also always timid, afraid to be myself. Therefore, I express that in my paintings."

The artist has many excellent drawings of little girls. millions of USD, with the record being held by the artwork. Knife Behind Back (2000) Sotheby's Hong Kong hammered in $24.9 million (598 billion VND) in October 2019, making him the "most expensive Japanese artist". According to The Art Story Although the figures in Nara paintings often have feminine appearances, he asserted that they are genderless.

The painting "Attack the Rotten World" was auctioned by Christie's on September 27th. Photo: Christie's

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