Yayoi Kusama, Fire, ca. 1954, watercolor, pastel, ink, tempera on paper, overall:
10 3⁄4 in. × 8 in. (27.3 × 20.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton and The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 2019.32.3
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Fire
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1954
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- overall: 10 3⁄4 in. × 8 in. (27.3 × 20.3 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benton and The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation
- Mediums Description
- watercolor, pastel, ink, tempera on paper
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Abstract
- Allegory — element — fire
- Object Number
- 2019.32.3
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