Lot 505
  • 505

KUSAMA YAYOI | Untitled

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

  • Yayoi Kusama
  • Untitled 
  • ink, pastel and gouache on paper
  • 24.7 by 35 cm; 9¾ by 13¾ in.
signed in English and dated 1954

Provenance

Private Collection, Japan (gifted by the artist circa 1960) 
Thence by the descent from the above to the present owner
This work is accompanied with an artwork registration card issued by the artist's studio

Condition

This work is in good condition with minor yellowing to the medium. There is minor tear to the upper left corner and general creases throughout especially along the edges. Minor craquelures to the gouache on blue and green impasto on upper and lower right corners respectively, with minor pigment loss associated around the area. Framed.
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