Yayoi Kusama Red Pumpkin Naoshima Object, Polystone Sculpture with Green Box, Described as New
Yayoi Kusama Red Pumpkin Naoshima Object, Polystone Sculpture with Green Box, Described as New
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- As Found
The harbour pumpkin, in the hand
The red pumpkin at Miyanoura Port is the first thing many visitors see on Naoshima. This object keeps its ribs, its dots and its hollows at desk scale. It is sold on the island and seldom travels far.
Best for: Kusama collectors and anyone who has made the trip to Naoshima
Condition notes
Described as new and unused, kept in its box.
No chips or marks are reported.
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The Red Pumpkin object, a small polystone sculpture after the Yayoi Kusama work that greets visitors at Miyanoura Port on Naoshima. It is described as bought at the Benesse House shop on the island and as new, in its green presentation box.
The Piece
The form is low and wide, a red pumpkin with deep ribs and a curling stalk, covered in black dots of many sizes. On the full-scale work the largest dots are openings that visitors can walk through; here they are rendered as deeply recessed discs, so the surface keeps the same play of solid and hollow.
Each piece is described as finished by hand, with the smallest dots applied by syringe for precision. The base is flat and red, shaped like a flower, and is lettered Naoshima.
Details
- Artist: Yayoi Kusama
- Model: Naoshima pumpkin object, Red Pumpkin
- Material: Polystone resin
- Size: About 15 x 14.5 x 8.3 cm (5.9 x 5.7 x 3.3 in)
- Box: About 17.5 x 17 x 11 cm (6.9 x 6.7 x 4.3 in)
- Marking: Naoshima lettering on the base
- Where sold: Benesse House shop, Naoshima, as described
- Included: Green presentation box
- Origin: Japan
Condition
- Described as new and unused.
- Kept in its presentation box.
- No chips, marks or wear are reported.
Condition grade S (unused, as new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Described as the Naoshima shop edition; this has not been verified by an outside authority, and a team of curators reviews each piece from photographs before it is offered. Polystone is brittle: handle with both hands and dust with a soft dry cloth.
Delivery from Japan
The boxed object is cushioned and double-boxed by hand in Japan. Shipping is quoted and agreed with you before purchase, weighing EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, all insured and tracked. Duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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