Artist Monograph

Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese

Yoshitomo Nara is represented by 148 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as japanese, with dated works spanning 1992–2012.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Drawing 99 66.9%
Other Media 24 16.2%
Printmaking 11 7.4%
Gouache 5 3.4%
Etching 4 2.7%
Acrylic Painting 3 2%

Technique range

Yoshitomo Nara’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Drawing, with secondary engagement in Other Media, Printmaking, Gouache, Etching, Acrylic Painting.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 148 works produced between 1992 and 2012 attributed to Yoshitomo Nara, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 20 years, from 1992 to 2012.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Yoshitomo Nara is catalogued under Japanese nationality. See the full Japanese artists hub.

Contemporaries among Japanese artists

  1. 164
    Yutaka Matsuzawa
    works at MoMA
  2. 109
    Mieko Shiomi
    works at MoMA
  3. 104
    Ikeda Masuo (池田満寿夫)
    works at MoMA
  4. 100
    Tadanori Yokoo
    works at MoMA
  5. 94
    Ay-O
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Born 1959. No confirmed date of death in the MoMA Artists index.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Yoshitomo Nara are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 148 works attributed to Yoshitomo Nara.

What medium did Yoshitomo Nara primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Yoshitomo Nara's most represented medium is Drawing.

What nationality is Yoshitomo Nara?

Yoshitomo Nara is catalogued as Japanese in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Yoshitomo Nara's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Yoshitomo Nara span 1992 to 2012.