Hiroshi Nagai - City Pop At Night, Swimming Pool
William MorrinWilliam Morrin channels the neon-soaked serenity of Hiroshi Nagai, rendering a poolside sanctuary where sharp geometric lines meet the cool, artificial glow of a city at rest. This illustration captures the stillness of a midnight swim, framed by the rhythmic architecture of a retro urban landscape.
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Hiroshi Nagai - City Pop At Night, Swimming Pool
William Morrin channels the neon-soaked serenity of Hiroshi Nagai, rendering a poolside sanctuary where sharp geometric lines meet the cool, artificial glow of a city at rest. This illustration captures the stillness of a midnight swim, framed by the rhythmic architecture of a retro urban landscape.
28 × 35 cm · about ⅛ the width of a 3-seat sofa
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Hiroshi Nagai - City Pop At Night, Swimming Pool
William Morrin
Art Analysis
From the artist, William Morrin
Midnight reflections in a neon-drenched poolside sanctuary
The composition centers on the high-contrast relationship between the deep blues of a nocturnal swimming pool and the structured silhouettes of the surrounding environment. Using the flat, saturated planes of color characteristic of the Pop Art movement, the artist builds a scene that feels both expansive and intimate. The water reflects a quiet stillness, while the sharp edges of the landscape suggest an orderly, idealized version of city life under the stars.
This piece functions as a visual portal into the aesthetic of the 1980s, emphasizing a clean, graphic approach to light and shadow. By stripping away unnecessary detail, the work focuses on the emotional resonance of the atmosphere—a blend of solitude and luxury. The portrait orientation enhances the verticality of the architecture, leading the eye from the rippling surface of the pool up toward the silent, dark sky.
The work utilizes the flat color fields and bright, optimistic palettes characteristic of 1980s Japanese commercial illustration.
The artwork focuses on the quiet, atmospheric qualities of an outdoor environment captured under the cover of darkness.
A sense of longing for a stylized past is achieved through flat color fields and a distinctively retro illustrative approach.
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