Yayoi Kusama // Pumpkin (OG), K. 156, 1992

  • Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin (OG) (K.156), 1992. Screenprint, 50 × 57 cm, edition of 120. Features Kusama’s iconic pumpkin motif in bold graphic form, a signature theme of her 1990s print editions.
    Pumpkin (OG) (K.156), 1992
    Screenprint, 50 × 57 cm, Edition of 120
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    Yayoi Kusama’s Pumpkin (OG) (K. 156) (1992) is a screenprint measuring 50 × 57 cm, produced in an edition of 120. The work presents Kusama’s most iconic motif, the pumpkin, here rendered with bold graphic clarity and her signature use of polka dots. The composition balances simplicity with intensity, transforming the natural form into a rhythmic and hypnotic image.
     
    The pumpkin has long served as one of Kusama’s most personal and enduring symbols, associated with her childhood memories and her exploration of repetition and infinity. In this print, the dotted surface expands across the fruit with a sense of order and vitality, suggesting both comfort and boundless imagination.
     
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  • “Pumpkins bring about poetic peace in my mind.”

     — Yayoi Kusama

    As with many of her editioned works from the early 1990s, Pumpkin (OG) (K. 156) exemplifies Kusama’s ability to translate her central motifs into highly collectable formats. The print captures both the playful and profound aspects of the pumpkin, reaffirming its place as a cornerstone of her practice and as one of the most recognised icons in contemporary art.