Yayoi Kusama // Flower and Butterfly, 1995

  • Yayoi Kusama, Flower and Butterfly, 1995. Etching, 37 × 22 cm, edition of 75. Combines Kusama’s floral and butterfly motifs in a delicate composition, reflecting her fascination with nature and repetition in printmaking.
    Flower and Butterfly, 1995
    Etching, 37 × 22 cm, Edition of 75
    © Yayoi Kusama. 
     
    Yayoi Kusama’s Flower and Butterfly (1995) is an etching measuring 37 × 22 cm, produced in an edition of 75. The work brings together two recurring motifs in Kusama’s practice, the flower and the butterfly, combining them into a poetic composition that balances delicacy with bold graphic presence. Its vertical format emphasises the interaction between the natural forms, suggesting harmony and transformation.
     
    In this print, Kusama’s signature approach to stylisation and repetition elevates the subjects beyond naturalistic depiction. The flower radiates energy and growth, while the butterfly symbolises fragility and metamorphosis. Together, they create a dialogue that reflects her broader themes of infinity, renewal, and the interconnectedness of life.
     
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  • “I have always been interested in infinity, in the endless repetition of life.”

     — Yayoi Kusama

    As with many of her editioned works from the 1990s, Flower and Butterfly demonstrates Kusama’s ability to fuse natural imagery with her psychological and conceptual concerns. The print captures both playfulness and profundity, reaffirming her place as an artist who transforms even the simplest forms into emblems of obsession and imagination.