Untitled (C-58-17-1)
1973 · Gelatin silver print
Image: 35.3 × 52.3 cm (13 15/16 × 20 5/8 in.); Paper: 39.4 × 55.9 cm (15 1/2 × 22 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
Nobuyoshi Araki
Japanese, 1940
WA-00003259
PhotographyContemporary
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- NationalityWikidata + Artsy+1· 92%✓
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- DeceasedUnknown· 20%
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- Anton-KernTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- Christies-ArtsyTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
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Nobuyoshi Araki, known professionally as Arākii, is a Japanese photographer whose practice integrates eroticism and bondage within a fine art framework. Working primarily in color and black-and-white photography since the 1970s, he positions intimate and explicit imagery as material for sustained formal and conceptual investigation rather than commercial exploitation. His prolific output spans over 500 published volumes, establishing him as a defining figure in Japanese photography's expansion beyond documentary and portraiture into deliberately provocative territory.
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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Chiba University
Visual Arts
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| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rago | Dec 2025 | $2,000 – $3,000 | $1,100 | |
| Rago | Dec 2025 | $5,000 – $7,000 | Unsold |
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