Lot 45
  • 45

YAYOI KUSAMA | I land [Island] in Night (No 2)

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Yayoi Kusama
  • I land [Island] in Night (No 2) 
  • signed and titled on the reverse
  • watercolor and pastel on paper
  • 9 7/8 by 13 1/4 in. 25 by 33.7 cm.
  • Executed in 1953.

Provenance

Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 1997

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The right edge of the sheet is deckled. Under close inspection, there is evidence of wear and handling to the edges including a few minuscule losses to the pigment scattered along the left edge. In addition, also under close inspection, there is light rubbing visible at the corners. Upon extremely close inspection, two minute tears measuring no longer than 1/8 of an inch are visible in the interior of the lower right corner. The work is hinged verso to the mat intermittently at the corners. framed under glass. This work is accompanied by an artist registration card issued by Yayoi Kusama, Inc. Sale Room Notice: Please note the updated title for this work is I land [Island] in Night (No 2).
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Catalogue Note

This work is registered with the Yayoi Kusama studio and accompanied by an artist registration card issued by Yayoi Kusama, Inc.