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Nola (yellow rain) - Signed Print by Banksy 2008 - MyArtBroker

Nola (yellow rain)
Signed Print

Banksy

£70,000-£110,000Value Indicator

$140,000-$220,000 Value Indicator

$130,000-$200,000 Value Indicator

¥630,000-¥990,000 Value Indicator

80,000-130,000 Value Indicator

$680,000-$1,060,000 Value Indicator

¥13,460,000-¥21,160,000 Value Indicator

$90,000-$140,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 31

Year: 2008

Size: H 77cm x W 56cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Banksy's Nola (yellow rain) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £70,000 and £110,000. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work has an auction history of 5 total sales since its entry to the market in July 2017. Over the past 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £120,960 in March 2023 to £312,500 in April 2021. The average return to the seller is currently £167,080, and the edition size is limited to 31.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
March 2023Christie's London United Kingdom
December 2021Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
April 2021Christie's London United Kingdom
September 2020Sotheby's London United Kingdom
July 2017Forum Auctions London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Nola, or “Rain Girl”, first appeared as a piece of graffiti in 2008 on a wall in New Orleans, referencing hurricane Katrina that left the city in devastation not long before. Rendered in Banksy’s classic graffiti-spray-stencil style, it shows a young girl in a dress in black and white, beneath a black umbrella, holding her other hand out to feel the rain that is pouring down. The background is a block grey as fluorescent yellow rain falls from the umbrella. The image evokes a kind of heart-warming innocence that strikes as especially powerful when reflecting on such a catastrophe. Banksy uses the same motif of the little girl in other impactful artworks such as Girl with Balloon.

In an interview, Banksy said that the artwork represents how some of the things that are supposed to protect us, can also harm us. Nola was released in a number of different colours, the original screen print produced with white rain drops.

  • Renowned British street artist, Banksy, is the enigmatic figure behind some of the most subversive works in the Urban Art scene. Despite his anonymity, the artists' disruptive stunts have not only gained him notoriety, but they have vocalised his stance on many social and political issues. As seen with the likes of Girl With Balloon and Napalm, Banksy uses his distinctive stencil technique to produce thought-provoking commentaries on challenging themes. The showcase of rebellion that lines his work has caused his secondary market value to soar in recent years, propelling him to the top of the Urban Art scene.

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