YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929), AFTER, BLUE PUMPKIN 86.5*74.5cm with frame, 72.5*60.5cm (28 1/2 *23 3/4 in.) image size. All measurements are approximate. Acrylic on canvas. Signed and dated Yayoi Kusama / 1981 on the reverse. Painted in 1981 Accompanied by a Yayoi Kusama Studio registration card, no. 0987, dated 22 May 2011. A striking example from Yayoi Kusamas celebrated Pumpkin series, Blue Pumpkin embodies the artists singular vision and enduring dialogue between form, repetition, and psychological resonance. Executed in rich oil on canvas, the voluminous gourd is depicted in electric blue against a pitch-black field, its surface animated by Kusamas signature polka dots that oscillate in size and density. A crown of geometric red and blue arcs borders the composition, amplifying its hallucinatory intensity and compositional rhythm. Painted in 1981, this early oil work is particularly rarepredating Kusamas widespread return to painting in the 1990s and reflecting the transitional period following her avant-garde prominence in New York during the 1960s and her subsequent return to Japan. The use of oilrather than her later favored acrylicimbues the canvas with depth and richness, subtly modulating the luminous intensity of her color palette. Comparable early Pumpkin works have appeared only infrequently at auction, with notabl