Kenichi Yokono
Japanese, b. 1972
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Born and educated in Kanazawa, Tokyo-based artist Kenichi Yokono makes traditional woodblocks, but rather than treating them as a means for printing, he displays the carved blocks themselves. Manga, anime, and horror movie tropes populate his works, which are almost exclusively red and white, and always intricately detailed and precisely patterned. Present in each piece are images both sinister and saccharine—pandas, hammers and sickles, deadpanning children. In addition to solo shows California, Yokono has exhibited in Amsterdam, Vienna, and Tokyo, and has work in collections across America.
Auction Results
Past Auctions
6 results
Untitled, 2007
Acrylic on wood block
91 x 45.5 cm
Oct 31, 2020 • SBI Art Auction
Untitled, 2007
Acrylic on wood block
91 x 45.5 cm
Oct 31, 2020
SBI Art Auction
Modern and Contemporary Art
Lot 331
Donald, 2008
enamel and carved wood
119 x 59.5 x 5 cm
Nov 26, 2017 • Christie's
Donald, 2008
enamel and carved wood
119 x 59.5 x 5 cm
Nov 26, 2017
Christie's • Hong Kong
Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale)
Lot 353
Night Flyer #2, 2009
Painted wood block
60 x 170 x 5 cm
Apr 23, 2016 • SBI Art Auction
Night Flyer #2, 2009
Painted wood block
60 x 170 x 5 cm
Apr 23, 2016
SBI Art Auction • Tokyo
Modern and Contemporary Art
Lot 350
Lost 1 & 2, 2008
paint on woodblock
169.01 x 86 cm
May 25, 2008 • Christie's
Lost 1 & 2, 2008
paint on woodblock
169.01 x 86 cm
May 25, 2008
Christie's • Hong Kong
Asian Contemporary Art (Day Sale)
Lot 501
Bear Head. Skate Boarder. Girl's Peace. MAIKO, 2007
paint on woodblock
91.49 x 46 cm
Nov 25, 2007 • Christie's
Bear Head. Skate Boarder. Girl's Peace. MAIKO, 2007
paint on woodblock
91.49 x 46 cm
Nov 25, 2007
Christie's • Hong Kong
Asian Contemporary Art
Lot 575
The Slide, 2007
paint on woodblock
132 x 137.49 cm
Nov 25, 2007 • Christie's
The Slide, 2007
paint on woodblock
132 x 137.49 cm
Nov 25, 2007
Christie's • Hong Kong
Asian Contemporary Art
Lot 576


