Lot 28
  • 28

Yayoi Kusama

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Yayoi Kusama
  • Grass B
  • signed, titled in Japanese and dated 1991 on the reverse
  • acrylic on canvas
  • 46 by 35 7/8 in. 116.8 by 91 cm.

Provenance

Victoria Miro Gallery, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 2000

Literature

Arlène Bonnant, CAP Collection, Switzerland, 2005, p. 156, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges and corners. There are scattered spots of light and stable craquelure on some of the yellow dots. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there appear to be some scattered spots of retouching along the edges and extreme sides. The turning edges of the canvas are taped. Unframed.
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