Hiroshi Nagai – Untitled #2

Untitled #2, 2026

• Artist: Hiroshi Nagai (Japanese)
• Medium: 17-color screenprint with hand-applied two-colored gradation on Baron Kent 220 paper
• Dimensions: 53 × 53 cm (20 7/8 × 20 7/8 in)
• Signature: Signed by the artist, lower right
• Numbering: Numbered by the artist, lower left
• Country of Origin: Japan

Untitled #2 is a 17-color screenprint with hand-applied two-colored gradation on Baron Kent 220 paper, executed in 2026 by Hiroshi Nagai — one of the most celebrated, culturally iconic, and internationally recognized Japanese illustrators and artists of his generation — signed to the lower right and numbered to the lower left.

Hiroshi Nagai occupies a position of singular cultural importance in the history of Japanese visual art and popular culture. Rising to prominence in the late 1970s and 1980s through his iconic album cover artwork for some of Japan's most celebrated city pop musicians — among them Tatsuro Yamashita, Minako Yoshida, and Miki Matsubara — Nagai developed a visual language of extraordinary chromatic richness, atmospheric precision, and nostalgic intensity, rooted in the imagery of the Japanese leisure landscape of the bubble era: swimming pools shimmering in the summer heat, coastal highways lined with palm trees, modernist architecture bathed in golden afternoon light, and the vast blue expanse of the Pacific horizon. His images have become the defining visual identity of the city pop genre — a body of music and imagery that has experienced a remarkable global renaissance over the past decade, attracting a new generation of listeners and collectors worldwide and establishing Nagai as one of the most recognizable and sought-after visual artists in the current international market.

The work is in excellent condition.

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FAQ

Is this an original work by Hiroshi Nagai? Yes — an authentic 17-color screenprint with hand-applied two-colored gradation on Baron Kent 220 paper, signed and numbered by the artist.

Who is Hiroshi Nagai? Hiroshi Nagai is one of the most celebrated Japanese illustrators and artists of his generation — best known for his iconic album cover artwork for Japan's city pop musicians of the 1980s. His images have become the defining visual identity of the city pop genre, attracting a rapidly growing global collector base following the genre's remarkable international renaissance.

What makes this print technically exceptional? The work is a 17-color screenprint — requiring seventeen individual color passes — enhanced by a hand-applied two-colored gradation, ensuring each impression carries a dimension of manual uniqueness. Printed on premium Baron Kent 220 Japanese paper.

What paper was used? Baron Kent 220 — a premium Japanese printmaking paper prized for its surface quality, weight, and archival stability.

What are the dimensions? 53 × 53 cm (20 7/8 × 20 7/8 in) — square format.

Is the work signed? Yes — signed lower right and numbered lower left by the artist.

Is the work framed? No. Presented unframed.

Is this artwork a good investment? Hiroshi Nagai is one of the most rapidly ascending artists in the current international print market, driven by the global city pop renaissance and a growing collector base across Asia, Europe, and North America. Screenprints of this technical complexity and material quality represent a compelling acquisition opportunity.

Is worldwide shipping available? Yes — secure worldwide shipping from France with professional packaging, tracking, and insurance.