Yayoi Kusamab. 1929A Gillgouache, India ink and oil on papersigned and dated 1955; signed in English, titled in English, dated 1955, and inscribed in Japanese on the reverse60.4 by 72 cm.  23¾ by 28⅜ in.This work is accompanied by a registration card issued by YAYOI KUSAMA Inc.----------------------------------------------草間彌生1929年生鰓水粉、印度水墨及油畫紙本1955年作款識YAYOI KUSAMA，1955YAYOI KUSAMA，《A gill》，1955，一九五五（作品背面）60.4 x 72 公分，23¾ x 28⅜ 英寸此作品附設株式會社草間彌生簽發之藝術品註冊卡。品相: This work is in very good condition. There is a gentle paper loss at the top left corner. Light wear and creasing with pinpoint occasional losses are seen around the corners and edges, not apparent when framed. Irregular paper edges are inherent to the artist's chosen medium. Upon close inspection, gentle unobtrusive creasing is seen throughout the work, most notably along the top edge. A fibrous accretion is observed at the top right edge, possibly original to the time of execution.In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.来源: Private Collection, Japan (gifted by the artist)Thence by descent to the present owner----------------------------------------------日本，私人收藏（藝術家贈予）及後家族傳承至現藏者文学: Louise Neri and Takaya Goto Eds., Yayoi Kusama, New York 2012, p. 48, 57, illustrated in colour----------------------------------------------Louise Neri及Takaya Goto編著，《草間彌生》（紐約，2012年），頁48及57，載彩圖展出: Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art, Love Forever: YAYOI KUSAMA 1958-1968; In Full Bloom: YAYOI KUSAMA, Years in Japan, April – July 1999Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Yayoi Kusama: Eternity - Modernity, October - December 2004, p. 65, illustrated in colour. The exhibition later travelled to Matsumoto, City Museum of Art, Yayoi Kusama: The Place For My Soul, July - October 2005Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia, YAYOI KUSAMA, May – September 2011Paris, Centre Pompidou, YAYOI KUSAMA, October 2011 - January 2012London, Tate Modern, Yayoi Kusama, February – June 2012, p. 27, 174, illustrated in colour. The exhibition later travelled to New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, YAYOI KUSAMA, July – September 2012Denmark, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, YAYOI KUSAMA, September 2015 – January 2016, p. 30, illustrated in colour. The exhibition later travelled to Oslo, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, February - May 2016, Stockholm, Moderna Museet, June – September 2016, and Helsinki Art Museum, October 2016 – January 2017Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Museum, Yayoi Kusama: A Poem in My Heart, March - August 2022----------------------------------------------東京，東京都現代美術館，「Love Forever : YAYOI KUSAMA 1958-1968; In Full Bloom: YAYOI KUSAMA, Years in Japan」，1999年4月至7月東京國立近代美術館，「草間彌生：永遠的現在」，2004年10月至12月，頁65，載彩圖。展覽後巡迴至松本市美術館，「靈魂所在」，2005年7月至10月馬德里，索非亞王后國家藝術中心博物館，「草間彌生」，2011兩年5月至9月巴黎，龐比度中心，「草間彌生」，2011年10月至2012年1月倫敦，泰特現代藝術館，「草間彌生」，2012年2月至6月，頁27，174，載彩圖。此展覽後巡迴至紐約，惠特尼美術館，2012年7月至9月丹麥，胡姆勒拜客，路易斯安那現代藝術博物館，「草間彌生」，2015年9月至2016年1月，頁30，載彩圖。此展覽後巡迴至奧斯陸，海尼・昂斯塔德藝術中心，2016年2月至5月，斯德哥爾摩現代藝術博物館，2016年6月至9月，及赫爾辛基美術博物館，2016年10月至2017年1月東京，草間彌生美術館，「A Poem in My Heart」，2022年3月至8月