
Description
Signed (verso)
Image Dimensions: 16 3/8 x 12 5/8 in (41.5 x 32 cm)
Framed Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 18 3/4 in (57 x 47.5 cm)
This painting comes with COA.
Yayoi Kusama's work occupies a singular position within contemporary art, defined by an obsessive visual language that transforms repetition into a vehicle for both psychological intensity and formal innovation. Her paintings extend beyond representation, constructing immersive fields in which organic forms dissolve into systems of pattern and rhythm, blurring the boundary between the individual motif and an infinite visual continuum.
Within this framework, floral imagery becomes one of Kusama's most potent and enduring subjects. Rather than depicting flowers as botanical studies, she reconstructs them as expansive, pulsating forms, their surfaces entirely subsumed by intricate constellations of dots. In this composition, each bloom unfolds as a self-contained universe, yet remains inseparably integrated into the broader visual field.
The painting develops through a carefully orchestrated tension between structure and proliferation. The flowers rise vertically across the surface, their bold silhouettes anchoring the composition, while the background-constructed from a dense, interlocking network-extends laterally, suggesting a continuous and unbounded space. This interplay produces a dynamic equilibrium between stability and expansion.
Color is deployed with extraordinary precision. Saturated pinks, violets, yellows, and greens radiate across the floral forms, each hue intensified through repetition and contrast. The dark ground, interlaced with Kusama's signature net pattern, amplifies the chromatic vibrancy, allowing each element to assert itself while remaining part of a unified system.
What defines the work most profoundly is its meticulous surface construction. Every dot is placed with deliberate intention, forming rhythmic sequences that oscillate between order and infinity. The result is a visual field that appears both controlled and endlessly generative, embodying Kusama's lifelong exploration of accumulation and dissolution.
This work is accompanied by an official registration card issued by the Yayoi Kusama Studio, an essential archival document within the artist's studio practice. Such documentation not only situates the work within Kusama's catalogued output but also reinforces its standing within the global contemporary art market, where works of this clarity and iconography remain highly sought after.
In a spatial context, the painting possesses an immediate and commanding presence. From a distance, its bold chromatic structure and iconic forms dominate the visual field; at closer range, the intricate layering of dots and patterns reveals a deeper, almost hypnotic complexity. The work functions simultaneously as a decorative statement and as a profound meditation on repetition, perception, and the infinite.
Image Dimensions: 16 3/8 x 12 5/8 in (41.5 x 32 cm)
Framed Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 18 3/4 in (57 x 47.5 cm)
This painting comes with COA.
Yayoi Kusama's work occupies a singular position within contemporary art, defined by an obsessive visual language that transforms repetition into a vehicle for both psychological intensity and formal innovation. Her paintings extend beyond representation, constructing immersive fields in which organic forms dissolve into systems of pattern and rhythm, blurring the boundary between the individual motif and an infinite visual continuum.
Within this framework, floral imagery becomes one of Kusama's most potent and enduring subjects. Rather than depicting flowers as botanical studies, she reconstructs them as expansive, pulsating forms, their surfaces entirely subsumed by intricate constellations of dots. In this composition, each bloom unfolds as a self-contained universe, yet remains inseparably integrated into the broader visual field.
The painting develops through a carefully orchestrated tension between structure and proliferation. The flowers rise vertically across the surface, their bold silhouettes anchoring the composition, while the background-constructed from a dense, interlocking network-extends laterally, suggesting a continuous and unbounded space. This interplay produces a dynamic equilibrium between stability and expansion.
Color is deployed with extraordinary precision. Saturated pinks, violets, yellows, and greens radiate across the floral forms, each hue intensified through repetition and contrast. The dark ground, interlaced with Kusama's signature net pattern, amplifies the chromatic vibrancy, allowing each element to assert itself while remaining part of a unified system.
What defines the work most profoundly is its meticulous surface construction. Every dot is placed with deliberate intention, forming rhythmic sequences that oscillate between order and infinity. The result is a visual field that appears both controlled and endlessly generative, embodying Kusama's lifelong exploration of accumulation and dissolution.
This work is accompanied by an official registration card issued by the Yayoi Kusama Studio, an essential archival document within the artist's studio practice. Such documentation not only situates the work within Kusama's catalogued output but also reinforces its standing within the global contemporary art market, where works of this clarity and iconography remain highly sought after.
In a spatial context, the painting possesses an immediate and commanding presence. From a distance, its bold chromatic structure and iconic forms dominate the visual field; at closer range, the intricate layering of dots and patterns reveals a deeper, almost hypnotic complexity. The work functions simultaneously as a decorative statement and as a profound meditation on repetition, perception, and the infinite.
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YAYOI KUSAMA (B.1929), ATTRIBUTED TO, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
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Fine Books & Important Collectibles II
May 21, 2026 11:45 AM EDTSan Leandro, CA, United States
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