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May 25, 2013

A Taste of Asia

1 – 2 p.m.

Your Dog
Title:Your Dog
Artist:Yoshitomo Nara
Date:2002
Creation Place:Asia, Japan
Credit Line:Gift of Dr. George T. Shea and Gordon Locksley
Image Copyright:© 2002 Yoshitomo Nara
Accession Number:2007.100
Yoshitomo Nara's sculpture Your Dog embodies the spirit of a child's playmate as well as that of a menacing creature, larger than life. Its huge scale reminds viewers how the world looks through the eyes of a child. Nara's work has attracted large audiences around the world, from fine-art collectors to commercial consumers, as it is shown in museums and galleries as well as sold in the forms of T-shirts, children's books, and other commercial goods.