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Yayoi Kusama — Pumpkin (YY)
Yayoi Kusama — Pumpkin (YY)
Yayoi Kusama — Pumpkin (YY)
Yayoi Kusama

Pumpkin (YY)

This vibrant screenprint from 1996 presents Kusama's iconic pumpkin motif rendered in her characteristic bold chromatic palette and precise execution. The work exemplifies the artist's enduring fascination with organic forms transformed through repetition and pattern, a visual strategy she has deployed across painting, sculpture, and printmaking for decades. The pumpkin, which emerged as a recurring subject in Kusama's practice during the 1940s, carries deeply personal significance rooted in her childhood memories while simultaneously functioning as a universal symbol of growth and transformation. In this screenprint, the subject is rendered with the clarity and graphic intensity for which her prints are prized by collectors, capturing the volumetric presence of the gourd through masterful color layering and tonal variation. As one of 120 signed impressions, this work represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a significant Kusama print from the mid-1990s, a period when her artistic vision achieved mature refinement following her return to Japan. The work carries the authentic presence of the artist's hand in its edition numbering and signature, affirming its status as a primary work rather than a reproduction. For collectors seeking authentic examples of Kusama's most recognizable imagery in a highly collectible format, this screenprint bridges the intimacy of the print medium with the monumental artistic legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential contemporary artists.

Medium
Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin (YY), 1996, Signed, Screenprint, Edition 120, 9" × 12" Sheet Size

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Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin (YY)

This vibrant screenprint from 1996 presents Kusama's iconic pumpkin motif rendered in her characteristic bold chromatic palette and precise execution. The work exemplifies the artist's enduring fascination with organic forms transformed through repetition and pattern, a visual strategy she has deployed across painting, sculpture, and printmaking for decades. The pumpkin, which emerged as a recurring subject in Kusama's practice during the 1940s, carries deeply personal significance rooted in her childhood memories while simultaneously functioning as a universal symbol of growth and transformation. In this screenprint, the subject is rendered with the clarity and graphic intensity for which her prints are prized by collectors, capturing the volumetric presence of the gourd through masterful color layering and tonal variation. As one of 120 signed impressions, this work represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a significant Kusama print from the mid-1990s, a period when her artistic vision achieved mature refinement following her return to Japan. The work carries the authentic presence of the artist's hand in its edition numbering and signature, affirming its status as a primary work rather than a reproduction. For collectors seeking authentic examples of Kusama's most recognizable imagery in a highly collectible format, this screenprint bridges the intimacy of the print medium with the monumental artistic legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential contemporary artists.

Medium
Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin (YY), 1996, Signed, Screenprint, Edition 120, 9" × 12" Sheet Size
Seen at
Georgetown Frame Shoppe, Washington, D.C., United States

Related themes

Print, Living Artist, Blue Chip, Bold Color, Vibrant, Japanese, Spirituality, Fruit, Screenprint, Pop Art, Geometric Abstraction, Asian Artist, Repetition, Limited Edition, Works on Paper, Nature, Female Artist, Memory, Minimalism, Yellow, Contemporary, Abstract Composition

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