Woodcut in colours, on Echizen Kizuki Hosho paper, with full margins.
Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front.
Mt. Fuji Is The Home of My Heart (Kusama 401) by Yayoi Kusama is a 2014 woodcut printed in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho paper. The composition presents Mount Fuji as a simplified, iconic form rising between bands of sky and earth, animated by Kusama’s signature use of repeated dots and rhythmic marks. Vivid reds, blues, and purples are layered with contrasting black lines, transforming the landscape into a pulsating field of pattern and emotion. Rather than a naturalistic depiction, the mountain becomes a personal and symbolic presence, reflecting Kusama’s lifelong engagement with repetition, memory, and inner vision. Measuring 50.8 × 67.5 cm, the print was produced in an edition of 120 and is signed, numbered, dated, and titled on the front, underscoring its place within her celebrated graphic practice.
Yayoi Kusama (Japan, 1929) is a pioneering artist known for her avant-garde vision, using polka dots, mirrors, and immersive installations to explore themes of infinity and self-obliteration. Her 'Infinity Rooms' and bold, colorful works have redefined contemporary art, influencing pop art and minimalism. Kusama’s art blends obsession with beauty and transcendence, making her globally celebrated.
WoodcutWoodcut is a printing technique where an image is carved into the surface of a woodblock using gouges, with the remaining flat surface holding the ink for printing. The areas cut away by the artist do not carry ink, while the uncut areas do, producing the desired print. The carving follows the wood's grain, unlike wood engraving, where the block is cut across the end-grain. Ink is applied to the surface with a roller, ensuring only the flat, uncarved areas receive ink, leaving the recessed, non-printing areas clean.
Woodcut in colours, on Echizen Kizuki Hosho paper, with full margins.
Signed, numbered, dated and titled on the front.
Mt. Fuji Is The Home of My Heart (Kusama 401) by Yayoi Kusama is a 2014 woodcut printed in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho paper. The composition presents Mount Fuji as a simplified, iconic form rising between bands of sky and earth, animated by Kusama’s signature use of repeated dots and rhythmic marks. Vivid reds, blues, and purples are layered with contrasting black lines, transforming the landscape into a pulsating field of pattern and emotion. Rather than a naturalistic depiction, the mountain becomes a personal and symbolic presence, reflecting Kusama’s lifelong engagement with repetition, memory, and inner vision. Measuring 50.8 × 67.5 cm, the print was produced in an edition of 120 and is signed, numbered, dated, and titled on the front, underscoring its place within her celebrated graphic practice.
Yayoi Kusama (Japan, 1929) is a pioneering artist known for her avant-garde vision, using polka dots, mirrors, and immersive installations to explore themes of infinity and self-obliteration. Her 'Infinity Rooms' and bold, colorful works have redefined contemporary art, influencing pop art and minimalism. Kusama’s art blends obsession with beauty and transcendence, making her globally celebrated.
My life is a dot lost among thousands of other dots.
- Yayoi Kusama
Celebrated for her liberal and multi-faceted approach to creation, Yayoi Kusama is a prominent artist who works primarily across the mediums of installation and sculpture, as well as performance, poetry and painting – Kusama has a unique style with works spanning minimalism, surrealism, conceptual art and abstract expression. Among Kusama's acclaimed works is Grand Orgy to Awaken the Dead, one among many highly public ‘happenings’, in which naked participants were covered in a range of brightly coloured polka-dots; these dots, as well as the theme of infinity, became signature traits of her art – Kasuma has commented on the repetitive nature of her creativity in describing herself as an ‘obsessive artist’. Kusama counts fellow artists Eva Hesse and Donald Judd as close friends and influences, and her work has also been of inspiration to Andy Warhol and the Pop Art style. (Artist website)
Environmental art is a collective term that refers to a wide range of artistic practices and works that engage with historical and ecological themes. The term often encompasses ecological concerns, although it is not exclusively defined by them. Environmental art acknowledges and appreciates the early history of the environmental art movement, including works with activist themes and those celebrating the connection between nature and the artist through the use of natural materials.