Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Object Paperweight in Yellow and Black, Boxed Sculpture Multiple, About 9 cm
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Object Paperweight in Yellow and Black, Boxed Sculpture Multiple, About 9 cm
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Naoshima for the desk
For anyone who wants the most cheerful form in contemporary art within reach.
Best for: Kusama collectors and design led gifts
Condition notes
Described as new and kept at home.
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The yellow pumpkin of Yayoi Kusama as a glossy boxed object, small enough for a desk and offered new.
The Piece
Ribs of bright yellow swell from a curled stalk, each one carrying a rising and falling line of black dots that grow and shrink with the curve. The surface is lacquer smooth, and the orange underside is marked with the artist's copyright line. It measures about 9 cm high including the stalk and 8 cm across.
It comes in its yellow drawer box printed with silver dots and lettering, lined in black.
Kusama and the Pumpkin
Kusama has drawn pumpkins since her childhood in Matsumoto, where her family kept a seed nursery, and has said they comfort her. The yellow pumpkin on the pier at Naoshima made the form one of the best loved images in contemporary art, and the small boxed objects bring it indoors.
Details
- Artist: Yayoi Kusama
- Subject: Pumpkin
- Type: Boxed object
- Size: About 9 cm high, 8 cm across (3.5 x 3.1 in)
- Mark: Copyright line to the base
- Accessories: Original box
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- New and kept at home.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade N (new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered as a genuine licensed edition object. The signature, numbering and papers are as shown. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan with rigid protection and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import 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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