Bidspirit auction | YOSHITOMO NARA (B. 1959), EVERYONE'S

YOSHITOMO NARA (B. 1959), EVERYONE'S LONELY EXHAUST GAS, 1996, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS - YOSHITOMO NARA (B. 1959), EVERYONE'S LONELY EXHAUST GAS, 1996, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS Dimensions: Size: 80.4 x 65.3 cm. All measured values are approximate. Signature: Yoshitomo Nara Description: A playful yet psychologically charged composition featuring a solitary child-like figure riding a green skateboard across a luminous yellow ground. Dressed in green and leaning forward with an expression of concentration and unease, the figure is rendered with the oversized head, simplified facial features, and dark almond-shaped eyes closely associated with Yoshitomo Nara's distinctive visual language. A large gray-white cloud expands dramatically behind the skateboarder, its loosely brushed surface contrasting with the cleaner graphic treatment of the central figure and suggesting speed, movement, and exhaust. Japanese characters extend across the upper portion of the composition, reinforcing the work's combination of image and text. Sparse orange, black, and white linear accents emphasize the sensation of rapid motion across the otherwise open pictorial field. The contrast between the seemingly innocent cartoon vocabulary and the figure's isolated, anxious presence reflects the emotional tension characteristic of Nara's work during the 1990s. The reverse shows handwritten markings and the date ”96,” together with several attached paper labels.