Portrait of Hiro Yamagata

Hiro Yamagata Paintings: The 99 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye

Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 99 works by Hiro Yamagata in our catalogue

In short

To the gallery's eye, Hiro Yamagata's most famous painting is Robbers (1984). Telephone (1987) and Tinkerbell, Tokyo Disneyland's 15th Anniversary (1998) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 99 works by Hiro Yamagata in our catalog, the gallery presents the 99 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.

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The gallery's top 10 Hiro Yamagata paintings

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Robbers (1984) by Hiro Yamagata

Robbers

1984 · Digital Painting

The composition presents a densely populated street scene set within a European city during the night. A slight elevation provides a bird's-eye view of the urban environment, where buildings overlap to create a sense of depth. Rain streaks descend through the air, cutting across the scene. The color palette is dominated by intense blue tones, establishing a cool atmosphere. Artificial light emanates from illuminated shop signs and windows, casting pools…

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Telephone (1987) by Hiro Yamagata

Telephone

1987 · Silkscreen

The painting depicts a city street during the night. Numerous vehicles occupy the space, including several cars parked along the curbs and various trucks. Pedestrians move across the sidewalks, some carrying handbags and others wearing backpacks. Scattered throughout the scene are several umbrellas, suggesting the presence of rain or protection from the elements. The composition captures a high density of activity within an urban environment, where the movement of people…

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Gare St. Lazare (1986) by Hiro Yamagata

Gare St. Lazare

1986 · Silkscreen

We are looking at Gare St. Lazare, an acrylic painting by Hiro Yamagata. Created in 1986, this work offers a contemporary take on the Parisian train station. It captures a specific sense of urban movement through its layered composition.

Hiro Yamagata paintings, ranked 11 to 99

11Chanson de Neige (1980) by Hiro YamagataChanson de Neige1980 12Concert In The Park (1983) by Hiro YamagataConcert In The Park1983 13Metro (1987) by Hiro YamagataMetro1987 14Robbers II (1984) by Hiro YamagataRobbers II1984 15Poet (1984) by Hiro YamagataPoet1984 16L.A.-s the Place by Hiro YamagataL.A.-s the Place 17Au Bon Coin by Hiro YamagataAu Bon Coin 18American Train by Hiro YamagataAmerican Train 19Accordian Player by Hiro YamagataAccordian Player 20untitled (9981) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (9981) 21Joan d'Arc by Hiro YamagataJoan d'Arc 221988 Winter Olympic Games by Hiro Yamagata1988 Winter Olympic Games 23Installation, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, 2000 by Hiro YamagataInstallation, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, 2000 24Miss Paris (1980) by Hiro YamagataMiss Paris1980 25Notre Dame (1980) by Hiro YamagataNotre Dame1980 26Pepe (1980) by Hiro YamagataPepe1980 27Arche De Noe (1980) by Hiro YamagataArche De Noe1980 28Ouverture D'un Cafe (1979) by Hiro YamagataOuverture D'un Cafe1979 29Centieme Anniversaire (1980) by Hiro YamagataCentieme Anniversaire1980 30Exhibition (1980) by Hiro YamagataExhibition1980 31Very Special Celebration (1980) by Hiro YamagataVery Special Celebration1980 32Vacance (1980) by Hiro YamagataVacance1980 33Normandies (1979) by Hiro YamagataNormandies1979 34Sky Cycles (1982) by Hiro YamagataSky Cycles1982 35Fallen Leaves (1983) by Hiro YamagataFallen Leaves1983 36Key Largo City Lights (1981) by Hiro YamagataKey Largo City Lights1981 37Concert in the City (1983) by Hiro YamagataConcert in the City1983 38Four Cities Suite, Los Angeles (1983) by Hiro YamagataFour Cities Suite, Los Angeles1983 39Four Citie Suite, Tokyo (1983) by Hiro YamagataFour Citie Suite, Tokyo1983 40Country Club (1987) by Hiro YamagataCountry Club1987 41Father and Sons (1987) by Hiro YamagataFather and Sons1987 42Snowfire (1986) by Hiro YamagataSnowfire1986 43Marriage (1986) by Hiro YamagataMarriage1986 44Raindrops (1987) by Hiro YamagataRaindrops1987 45Museum (1984) by Hiro YamagataMuseum1984 46Once Upon A Time (1986) by Hiro YamagataOnce Upon A Time1986 47Perrier (1986) by Hiro YamagataPerrier1986 48Magician (1986) by Hiro YamagataMagician1986 49Toys (1985) by Hiro YamagataToys1985 50Four Cities Suite (1986) by Hiro YamagataFour Cities Suite1986 51Green Dolphins (1984) by Hiro YamagataGreen Dolphins1984 52U S Consitution (1987) by Hiro YamagataU S Consitution1987 53Impressionists (1984) by Hiro YamagataImpressionists1984 54Four Seasons, Winter (1987) by Hiro YamagataFour Seasons, Winter1987 55Finish Line (1986) by Hiro YamagataFinish Line1986 56Chateau Rouge (1985) by Hiro YamagataChateau Rouge1985 57Untitled River Landscape (1989) by Hiro YamagataUntitled River Landscape1989 58Stargazer (1989) by Hiro YamagataStargazer1989 59Balloon Wedding (1988) by Hiro YamagataBalloon Wedding1988 60Castle Festival (1989) by Hiro YamagataCastle Festival1989 61Courtyard Fountain (1990) by Hiro YamagataCourtyard Fountain1990 62Balloon Race (1990) by Hiro YamagataBalloon Race1990 63Express (1988) by Hiro YamagataExpress1988 64Snowy Night Swing (1990) by Hiro YamagataSnowy Night Swing1990 65Dream of Disney (1996) by Hiro YamagataDream of Disney1996 66Tower at Dusk by Hiro YamagataTower at Dusk 67untitled (7673) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (7673) 68Solar Cube for Kaibu Island by Hiro YamagataSolar Cube for Kaibu Island 69Snow Castle by Hiro YamagataSnow Castle 70untitled (1012) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (1012) 71untitled (6855) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (6855) 72Judo by Hiro YamagataJudo 73Buddhas by Hiro YamagataBuddhas 74Bubbles by Hiro YamagataBubbles 75untitled (416) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (416) 76Fallen Leaves by Hiro YamagataFallen Leaves 77untitled (173) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (173) 78A Day at the Fair by Hiro YamagataA Day at the Fair 79untitled (182) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (182) 80untitled (6299) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (6299) 81Buddhas by Hiro YamagataBuddhas 82untitled (6715) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (6715) 83untitled (3994) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (3994) 84untitled (2304) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (2304) 85Cycling by Hiro YamagataCycling 86Serenade by Hiro YamagataSerenade 87Bamiyan Laser System installation by Hiro YamagataBamiyan Laser System installation 88250 images of laser recreations of the Buddhas of Bamiyan by Hiro Yamagata250 images of laser recreations of the Buddhas of Bamiyan 89Soccer by Hiro YamagataSoccer 90Portrait of Elizabeth Taylor by Hiro YamagataPortrait of Elizabeth Taylor 91An American in Paris by Hiro YamagataAn American in Paris 92untitled (8861) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (8861) 93untitled (5364) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (5364) 94untitled (8472) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (8472) 95Installation at ACE Gallery, New York by Hiro YamagataInstallation at ACE Gallery, New York 96Collector by Hiro YamagataCollector 97untitled (8298) by Hiro Yamagatauntitled (8298) 98Rites of Spring by Hiro YamagataRites of Spring 99Basketball by Hiro YamagataBasketball

Hiro Yamagata's famous paintings, period by period

The subjects that held Hiro Yamagata's eye

The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.

Hiro Yamagata, one signature painting per decade

Works per decade

Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.

Hiro Yamagata's paintings: the gallery answers

Which Hiro Yamagata painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer

Robbers (1984). Telephone (1987) and Tinkerbell, Tokyo Disneyland's 15th Anniversary (1998) come next.

How old was Hiro Yamagata on completing Robbers?Reveal the answer

36 years old: Robbers dates from 1984, and Hiro Yamagata was born in 1948.

Which are Hiro Yamagata's top 10 paintings?Reveal the answer

Robbers, Telephone, Tinkerbell, Tokyo Disneyland's 15th Anniversary, Summer Museum, Grand Prix, Tour De France, Circus In The Square, Rainy Day, Air Show and Gare St. Lazare. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.

How many works did Hiro Yamagata create?Reveal the answer

Our catalog holds 99 works by Hiro Yamagata, dated from 1979 to 1998.

When did Hiro Yamagata create the most famous paintings?Reveal the answer

In 1980s: 49 of the 99 works on this page were made then, Robbers among them.

Which are Hiro Yamagata's earliest and latest famous works?Reveal the answer

On this page, the earliest is Ouverture D'un Cafe (1979) and the latest Tinkerbell, Tokyo Disneyland's 15th Anniversary (1998).

Which subjects did Hiro Yamagata return to most?Reveal the answer

Buildings (14), Roads (9) and Night (4), across the 99 works on this page.

Which medium did Hiro Yamagata work in most?Reveal the answer

Silkscreen, for 2 of the 99 works on this page.

Which movement is Hiro Yamagata associated with?Reveal the answer

Pop art, judging by the originals on this page.

Hiro Yamagata: the artist

Rano detinjstvo i umetnički počeci u Japanu

Hiro Yamagata, rođen kao Hiromichi Yamagata 30. maja 1948. godine u malom japanskom gradu Maibara, istaknuo se kao značajna figura unutar živopisnog pejzaža japanskog pop arta. Odrastajući kao treće od šestoro dece u porodici čiji su koreni bili u drvnoj industriji, Yamagata je već rano pokazao sklonost ka umetničkom izražavanju, osvajajući nagrade za svoju inovativnu upotrebu svetlosti tokom srednjoškolskih godina (1964–1967). Ova fascinacija iluminacijom bila je predskaznica njegovih kasnijih istraživanja laserske i holografske tehnologije. Godine 1967, formalno je započeo svoje umetničko školovanje kao učenik pod mentorstvom Masachike Sugimure, pre nego što se preselio u Tokio, gde je uskladio studije sa praktičnim iskustvom – radeći honorarno u prodavnici umetničkog pribora i usavršavajući svoje veštine ilustratora i dizajnera za reklamne kompanije. Ovaj period se pokazao ključnim za razvoj njegovog razumevanja komercijalne umetnosti i njenog potencijala za šire kreativno izražavanje. Godine 1972, zajedno sa Yuhjijem Itsumijem, Youichijem Saijem i Takeshijem Shinom, suosnovao je JIM u užurbanom tokijskom distriktu Shibuya, kolektiv koji je dodatno podstaknuo njegovo umetničko eksperimentisanje.

Evropsko putovanje: Pariz i fuzija umetničkih oblika

Početak 1970-ih označio je presudan preokret u Yamagatinom životnom putu kada je započeo svoje međunarodno putovanje, koje je počelo Milanom 1972. godine. Lično preseljenje ubrzo ga je odvelo u Pariz, gde se etablirao kao umetnik i održao svoju prvu samostalnu izložbu u Beču 1973. godine. Tokom ovog perioda, njegov umetnički fokus bio je usredsređen na slike izvedene akvarelom i uljem, ali je upravo njegova rastuća strast prema džez muzici počela duboko da utiče na njegov rad. Yamagata je aktivno negovao vezu između vizuelnih umetnosti i muzičkog sveta, organizujući događaje koji su spajali njegova dela sa džez nastupima uživo. Ovaj interdisciplinarni pristup kulminirao je 1974. godine inovativnom instalacijom koja je koristila laserske zrake u jednom pariskom pozorištu – što je bio odvažan korak koji je pokazao njegov pionirski duh i spremnost da prihvati nove tehnologije.

Transatlantska promena: Los Anđeles i uspon sitoštampe

Godine 1978, Yamagata je napravio značajan potez ka Los Anđelesu u Kaliforniji, odluku koja će se pokazati transformativnom za njegov umetnički stil. Upravo je tamo u potpunosti prihvatio tehniku sitoštampe, očaran njenom sposobnošću da proizvede vibrantne, jarke boje i dinamične slike. Decenija osamdesetih svedočila je naglom porastu njegove produktivnosti dok je stvarao naručena dela za brojne prestižne događaje, uključujući Air & Space Bicentennial (1983), Olimpijske igre 1984, stogodišnjicu Statue of Liberty (1986) i proslave obeležja osnivanja Australije i stogodišnjice Ajfelovog tornja 1988. Posebno značajna saradnja tokom ove decenije bila je njegova serija o golfu kreirana sa Jackom Nicklausom, što je demonstriralo njegovu sposobnost da neprimetno spoji ikone popularne kulture sa svojom autentičnom umetničkom vizijom.

Filantropija, inovacija i trajno nasleđe

Pored komercijalnih uspeha, Yamagata je pokazao duboku posvećenost filantropiji, osnivanjem Yamagata fondacije 1987. godine. Ova fondacija služila je kao platforma za dobrotvorne poduhvate, naročito organizujući događaje u korist osoba sa fizičkim invaliditetom. Njegova predanost se protezala i na direktnu pomoć u vremenima kriza, što je ilustrisano njegovom donacijom celog prihoda od umetničkog dela „Fireworks“ Međunarodnom društvu Crvenog krsta nakon zemljotresa u San Francisku. Tokom čitave svoje karijere, Yamagata je dosledno pomerao granice, ne samo u svojim umetničkim tehnikama već i kroz istraživanje laserske i holografske tehnologije – što mu je donelo priznanje kao pravog pionira u ovim oblastima. Njegovo delo nastavlja da očarava publiku svojim dinamičnim kompozicijama, detaljnim prikazima urbanog života i evokativnom energijom, učvršćujući njegovo mesto istaknute figure u savremenoj umetnosti. Poznat je po upotrebi jarkih boja u svojim delima.

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