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Pumpkin (Kusama 142), 1990
Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front. Screenprint
24 3/4 x 21 1/4 in 62.8 x 54 cm Edition of 100
For Kusama, the pumpkin represents comfort, stability, and an intimate connection to childhood memory, while simultaneously serving as a vehicle for her lifelong exploration of repetition, infinity, and the dissolution of self. Rendered through her unmistakable polka-dot language, these compositions transform a familiar organic form into a hypnotic field of visual rhythm, where surface, pattern, and perception converge. The pumpkin becomes both subject and system: grounded in nature yet elevated into a symbol of psychological and spiritual reflection. Across prints and editions, Kusama’s meticulous layering of dots creates an optical experience that feels at once playful and profound, inviting viewers into a meditative encounter with scale, space, and endlessness. Collectively, these works embody the duality at the heart of Kusama’s practice—joy and obsession, simplicity and complexity, intimacy and infinity. The result is a body of work that feels timeless, universally resonant, and increasingly essential within both contemporary art history and the global collector landscape.
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Auction History

Starry Pumpkin · Yayoi Kusama · Sotheby's · 2024-11 · $2,340,000
Pumpkin (Kusama 142) · Yayoi Kusama · SBI Art Auction · 2022-07 · $328

PUMPKIN · Yayoi Kusama · Sotheby's · 2020-09 · $3,529
Pumpkin(Kusama 142) · Yayoi Kusama · SBI Art Auction · 2015-10 · $63

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