Lot 504
  • 504

KUSAMA YAYOI | Mountain

Estimate
1,800,000 - 2,600,000 HKD
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Description

  • Yayoi Kusama
  • Mountain
  • 38 by 45.5 cm; 15 by 18 in.
signed in English, titled in Japanese and dated 1984 on the reverse

Provenance

Takeda Art, Tokyo
Private Collection
The Market Auction, Tokyo, 28 January 2010, lot 26
Private Collection
Borobudur Fine Art Auction, Singapore, 23 October 2011, lot 525
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale This work is accompanied with an artwork registration card issued by the artist's studio

Condition

This work is in good condition. Minor wear observed at the corners. Occasional minor surface accretion observed, including faint black residue along the top edge. No evidence of restoration under ultraviolet light inspection. Framed.
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Catalogue Note

"Self-Destruction is the only way out – but, after self-destruction comes Resurrection, a new life of oneness, peace and happiness with the other beings of the Universe.” – Kusama Yayoi