Authentic Title: Studying Artist: Yoshitomo Nara This is a framed poster of Yoshitomo Nara, made in Germany. It is already out of print and very rare. There is some aging in the frame as shown in the photos, but the poster itself is in near-mint condition, unused. Perfect for your collection. Yoshitomo Nara, a Japanese artist born on December 5, 1959, is known for his eclectic works, known for his cartoonish paintings of melancholic children and animals. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts from Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, he studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in the late 1980s, drawing inspiration from both Eastern and Western cultures throughout his life. Nara's childhood was a time in post-war Japan when exposure to Western pop culture, such as manga, Disney animation, and pop music, increased, and is often cited as an early influence on Nara's work. Although he has always stated that he did not draw from Japanese manga, his distinctive large-eyed portraits have often prompted art critics to draw parallels between the two. Instead, he argues that he elevates his work to another spiritual level by combining innocent children with cynical expressions and incompatible objects (such as sharp knives) to reflect important issues of religion and philosophy. Yoshitomo Nara has many enthusiastic supporters and has held many solo exhibitions around the world, and held a major retrospective from 2003 to 2005, which toured many locations. Nara's works are held in many major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the National Museum of Art, Osaka. Title: Studying Official poster by Yoshitomo Nara. Not sold in Japan. Made in Germany.