Lot Essay
“I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned.” - YAYOI KUSAMA
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Red Flower and a Shoe
Details
YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929)
Red Flower and a Shoe
signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1979’ (upper left); signed and titled in Japanese, dated ‘1979’ (on the reverse)
gouache and pastel on paper
50.8 x 65.4 cm. (20 x 25 3⁄4 in.)
Painted in 1979
Red Flower and a Shoe
signed and dated ‘YAYOI KUSAMA 1979’ (upper left); signed and titled in Japanese, dated ‘1979’ (on the reverse)
gouache and pastel on paper
50.8 x 65.4 cm. (20 x 25 3⁄4 in.)
Painted in 1979
Provenance
Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco
Private Collection
LVH Art, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
The work is accompanied by a registration card issued by the artist’s studio.
Private Collection
LVH Art, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
The work is accompanied by a registration card issued by the artist’s studio.
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