Title:Your DogArtist:Yoshitomo Nara Date:2002Creation Place:Asia, JapanCredit Line:Gift of Dr. George T. Shea and Gordon LocksleyImage Copyright:© 2002 Yoshitomo NaraAccession 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.