Lot 616
- 616
KUSAMA YAYOI | Sunset
Estimate
1,400,000 - 2,400,000 HKD
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Description
- Yayoi Kusama
- Sunset
- acrylic on canvas
- 53 by 45.5 cm; 20⅞ by 18 in.
signed in English, titled in Japanese and English and dated 1988 on the reverse
Provenance
Private Collection
Est-Ouest Auctions, Tokyo, 18 September 2009, lot 238
Whitestone Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above This work is accompanied with an artwork registration card issued by the artist's studio
Est-Ouest Auctions, Tokyo, 18 September 2009, lot 238
Whitestone Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above This work is accompanied with an artwork registration card issued by the artist's studio
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Evidence of minor wear and abrasion observed around the four corners of the canvas. Under raking light, minor accretion is observed along the left edge near the top left of corner of the work. Visible only upon close examination, a small abrasion is observed located in a dot approximately 21 cm from the right and 1 cm from the bottom of the work. No evidence of restoration observed when examined under ultraviolet light. Framed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Encapsulating Kusama's ubiquitous polka-dot aesthetic, which the artist regards as a symbol of "love and peace", Sunset evinces superior depth, three-dimensionality and texture. The red on green palette brings out the stark power of Kusama’s omnipresent dot, which empowered the artist throughout her career as she strived for her place amongst the greatest stars in art history. She said: "I was under the spell of the polka dot nets. Bring on Picasso, bring on Matisse, bring on anybody! I would stand up to them all with a single polka dot. That was the way I saw it, and I had no ears to listen. I was betting everything on this and raising my revolutionary banner against all of history" (Infinity Net: The Autobiography of Yayoi Kusama, Tate Publishing, 2011, p. 24).