Clars LA
Live Auction

LW: Iconic Collectibles & Asian Art

Sun, Feb 22, 2026 05:00PM EST
Lot 119

YAYOI KUSAMA, ATTRIBUTED TO, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

Estimate: $150,000 - $200,000

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Acrylic on canvas. Features a yellow butterfly with black polka dots against a magenta net pattern background.

Dimensions: Image size: 91 x 91 cm.

Note: The butterfly is a poignant symbol in Kusama's iconography, representing transformation, beauty, and the ephemeral nature of life amidst the infinite. Here, the insect does not escape the artist's hallucination; it is subsumed by it. Both the creature (via dots) and the void (via nets) are subject to Kusama's concept of "Self-Obliteration"-the dissolution of the ego into the universe through repetition. This painting represents a synthesis of her avant-garde history and her mastery of color, serving as a visual metaphor for her lifelong mental health journey and her triumph as a global artistic phenomenon.