19th Mar, 2025 18:00

Urban & Contemporary Art

Lot 181

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Yayoi Kusama (Japanese 1929-), 'Pumpkin (S)', 1992

Sold for £26,250

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Condition Report

In very good condition
No visible knocks, tears or creases to the sheet
Deckled edge in good condition
Two mounting tabs attached to the upper edge of the sheet verso, for framing
This work has been framed in a white frame with a white mount
This work has been examined inside and outside of the frame.

Yayoi Kusama (Japanese 1929-), 'Pumpkin (S)', 1992, screenprint in colours on wove paper, signed, titled, dated, and numbered from an edition of 150 in pencil; sheet: 37.5 x 28cm (framed)

Auction: Urban & Contemporary Art, 19th Mar, 2025

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Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama enchants global audiences with her "Infinity Mirror Rooms" and unique style of light, polka dots, and pumpkins. Gaining fame in the 1960s New York art scene, she created provocative Happenings and captivating "Infinity Nets" paintings. Her influence shaped feminist and Pop art, impacting artists like Andy Warhol. Kusama's work has been showcased in major institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art and Tate Modern, and she represented Japan at the 1993 Venice Biennale. Her artworks often sell for seven figures, reflecting her exploration of themes like obsessive-compulsive disorder, sexuality, and perception. Since 1977, she has lived in a Tokyo psychiatric hospital.