Yayoi Kusama – Girl with butterflies (2011) – Official Silkscreen Edition Authorized by Mori Art Museum - Tokyo

Girl with Butterflies

Artist: Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929, Japan)

Technique: Lithograph

Date of creation: 2011

Dimensions: 36 x 26.5 cm

Edition: Limited edition of 200

Details / Authenticity: Typographed on verso; published with the kind authorization of the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo

Description: Girl with Butterflies (2011) is a colorful and unique work by Yayoi Kusama that immerses the viewer in a vibrant, dreamlike universe where a female figure mingles with butterflies and fantastical creatures.

The scene features a young girl in a red polka-dot dress—Kusama’s signature motif—surrounded by stylized butterflies and a fantastical lizard set against a graphic checkered background. Every element is executed with Kusama’s obsessive dot patterns, evoking childhood, nature, and intricate mental landscapes.

Reproduced with typographic text on the verso, this lithograph was issued with official authorization from the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, ensuring authenticity and provenance. Girl with Butterflies perfectly embodies Kusama’s singular universe, where wonder meets strangeness and obsessive repetition blends with pop and psychedelic aesthetics.

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What is the technique used for Yayoi Kusama’s Girl with Butterflies (2011)?

The artwork is a lithograph, featuring Kusama’s iconic polka-dot patterns and playful, dreamlike imagery.

What are the dimensions of the artwork?

The piece measures 36 × 26.5 cm.

Is this artwork part of a limited edition?

Yes. It belongs to a limited edition of 200 copies.

Does the artwork include authentication details?

Yes. It is typographed on the verso and was published with the official authorization of the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, ensuring authenticity and provenance.

Is the artwork signed?

This edition is authenticated through typographic text on the verso rather than a hand signature.

Why is this work significant?

Girl with Butterflies immerses the viewer in Kusama’s vibrant universe, combining childlike wonder, fantastical creatures, and her obsessive dot language. The red polka-dot dress, butterflies, and surreal setting are emblematic of her celebrated blend of Pop, psychedelic aesthetics, and repetition.

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