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Yayoi Kusama — Sprout
Yayoi Kusama

Sprout

A mesmerizing etching by the iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, *Sprout* showcases her signature obsessive patterning through delicate lines and organic forms rendered on fine Vélin d'Arches paper. The work reflects Kusama's lifelong fascination with nature, repetition, and infinity, as sprouting forms emerge and multiply across the composition with rhythmic intensity. Printed with full margins, this etching exemplifies the precision and intimacy of Kusama's work on paper, offering a quiet yet captivating expression of her visionary artistic language.

Medium
Etching, on Vélin d'Arches paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

January 22, 2015

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Yayoi Kusama, Sprout

A mesmerizing etching by the iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, *Sprout* showcases her signature obsessive patterning through delicate lines and organic forms rendered on fine Vélin d'Arches paper. The work reflects Kusama's lifelong fascination with nature, repetition, and infinity, as sprouting forms emerge and multiply across the composition with rhythmic intensity. Printed with full margins, this etching exemplifies the precision and intimacy of Kusama's work on paper, offering a quiet yet captivating expression of her visionary artistic language.

Medium
Etching, on Vélin d'Arches paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Print, Monochrome, Symbolic, Japanese, Botanical, Etching, Dot Pattern, Organic, Abstract, Contemporary

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Alex Capecelatro, Sebastián In Situ, Mark Weeble , Kylie Cohen, Nick Phoenix , Hamilton Selway Gallery