Koshimake Osen 2, Fire in a Long-sleeved Kimono 1969

Tadanori Yokoo's "Koshimake Osen 2, Fire in a Long-sleeved Kimono", presents a psychedelic mix of imagery. The flat application of colour and bold lines here really throws you into a space where process is the point. Look at the way Yokoo layers different elements – a train, a woman with bright orange hair, a surreal floating figure above – each rendered with this graphic intensity. It's like he's saying, "Here's everything, all at once," leaving you to sort it out. The textures are smooth, almost like screen-printing, but that flatness amplifies the impact of each colour choice, each shape. It feels like a poster, meant to grab your attention and not let go. The strange blue fruit-like shape at the bottom, contrasted with the fiery reds and oranges, creates this push and pull, a tension that keeps the eye moving. You could almost compare Yokoo’s wild juxtapositions to the work of David Hockney, though with a distinctly Japanese flavor and a bit more chaos. Ultimately, it’s an invitation to embrace ambiguity and see the world in a new, unexpected way.