Lot 020
Rain on the Promontory
Yayoi KUSAMA (Japanese, 1929 - 2026)
1978
Enamel and ink on paperboard
27.3 x 24.2 cm
Estimate
TWD 950,000-1,600,000
HKD 235,000-395,000
USD 30,000-50,500
CNY 200,000-337,000
Sold Price
Signature
Signed lower left Yayoi Kusama and dated 1978
Signed reverse Yayoi Kusama in English, dated 1978,
inscribed By Kusama in kanji and titled Rain on the
Promontory in Japanese
Signed reverse Yayoi Kusama in English, dated 1978,
inscribed By Kusama in kanji and titled Rain on the
Promontory in Japanese
This lot is accompanied by a registration card issued by
the artist’s studio.
the artist’s studio.
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Japanese contemporary master Yayoi Kusama isrenowned for her iconic polka dots and Infinity Netsseries. Through repetitive patterns and vivid colours,she explores the spiritual connections between the self, nature, and the cosmos. Around 1978, during her stay at Seiwa Hospital in Japan, Kusama continued to develop her distinctive visual language, centred on intricate networks of lines and dotted motifs. Created in 1978, Rain on the Promontory features a white, net-like structure rendered in graduated shades of blue enamel, interwoven with glossy, deep-black ink dots. The blue-and-white palette evokes a sense of depth and fluidity, while the black dots are scattered across the surface like raindrops, establishing a striking visual rhythm between repetition and variation. The
dense networks and dotted patterns evoke the ceaseless movement of rain and waves, while suggesting the perpetual cycles of nature and the boundlessness
of the universe. Through the persistent repetition of visual elements, Kusama transforms the image into an immersive spiritual experience, expressing her enduring philosophical inquiry into the dissolution of boundaries between the self and the external world.
dense networks and dotted patterns evoke the ceaseless movement of rain and waves, while suggesting the perpetual cycles of nature and the boundlessness
of the universe. Through the persistent repetition of visual elements, Kusama transforms the image into an immersive spiritual experience, expressing her enduring philosophical inquiry into the dissolution of boundaries between the self and the external world.
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Modern & Contemporary Art
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