Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors (富士は七色), is a set of seven distinct woodcut prints, each depicting Mount Fuji in a different vibrant color scheme. The series uses traditional Japanese woodcut (ukiyo-e) printmaking techniques.
Introduction
Each print from the series is an abstract mountain landscape that re-imagines Mount Fuji using Kusama’s signature motifs. The majestic outline of the mountain is depicted with bold brushstrokes, while the sky and parts of the mountain are filled with thousands of hand-carved, unique polka dots and infinity net patterns, creating a dynamic visual texture. A smiling sun motif, incorporating solid gold, appears in some prints. The series features seven color variants, including notably green, orange, yellow and red coming with titles incorporating specific colors or poetic phrases.
Each of the seven colors gives Mt. Fuji a different expression
Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japan and a World Cultural Heritage site since 2013, has been a traditional subject in Japanese art (ukiyo-e) for centuries. Kusama’s interpretation blends this traditional Japanese theme with her contemporary aesthetic, expressing the mountain’s “exceptional life force” and majesty through her unique visual language of polka dots and bold colors. The works are based on a painting Kusama created after her first encounter with Mount Fuji at close range, an experience that “totally captivated” her. The woodblock prints were produced by skilled carvers who meticulously translated Kusama’s painting, including the thousands of intricate polka dots, into the traditional ukiyo-e format, demonstrating a fusion of modern Japanese art and traditional craftsmanship.
The theme of these contemporary ukiyo-e is Mt. Fuji, the symbol of Japan. This majestic mountain, which was inscribed on the List of World Cultural Heritage Sites in 2013, has been the subject of ukiyo-e and many other arts since olden times. These works are based on a painting that Ms. Kusama created in a moment of inspiration when, during her first encounter with Mt. Fuji at close range, she was totally captivated by the mountain. The artworks depict Mt. Fuji’s exceptional life force and its majestic solo summit by highlighting the mountain’s broad base and soaring peak.
Carving the Rhythm of the Artist’s Breath into the Woodcut
Immersed in the Ever-Multiplying Polka Dots
Ms. Kusama is known as the “Queen of the Polka Dot.” For her, the polka dot pattern symbolizes self-obliteration as she becomes immersed in the endlessly multiplying polka dots. Chikura Kishi is the young Adachi carver whose task was to carve the 14,685 polka dots that make up the sky. He created the woodblock by immersing himself in the polka dots and merging with the painting as he felt Ms. Kusama’s brushwork in the uniqueness of each dot.
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors, 2015
Mount Fuji in Seven Colors
The complete set of seven woodcut prints
Medium: Woodcut print on echizen kisuki hosho paper
[15 plates / 26 runs]
Year: 2015
Image: 30.3 x 90 cm (11.9 x 35.4 inches)
Sheet: 39.7 x 96.3 cm (15.6 x 37.9 inches)
Edition: 120
Woodcut curver: Niinomi Morichika, Kishi Chikura
Printer: Kyoso Yoshio
Publisher: The Adachi Woodcut Prints
Literature: ABE 394-400
Yayoi Kusama Prints 1979-2017, ABE PUBLISHING LTD, Number 394-400, Illustrated page 229-232
Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil on lower edge
1. When Life boundlessly flares up to the universe (ABE 394)
2. Where our soul sets in, this dark mountain embraces all with love (ABE 395)
3. My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years (ABE 396)
4. Where the universe and human life are (ABE 397)
5. All things full of kindness touched my heart (ABE 398)
6. Mt. Fuji, I love (ABE 399)
7. All about Mt. Fuji that I have loved my whole life (ABE 400)
2025 Auction Results
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2014
Mallet Japan: 17 July 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 9,200,000 (Hammer)
JPY 10,718,000 / USD 72,030
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors:
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe (ABE 394), 2014
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification, from the edition of 120
All things full of kindness touched my heart, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 12 July 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,245,000 / USD 49,160
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors – All things full of kindness touched my heart (Kusama 398), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years, 2014
Mallet Auction: 15 May 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,100,000 (Hammer)
JPY 7,106,500 / USD 48,795
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors:
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years (ABE 396), 2014
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification, from the edition of 120
Where our soul sets in, this dark mountain embraces all with love, 2015
Mallet Auction: 15 May 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 5,500,000 (Hammer)
JPY 6,407,500 / USD 43,995
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors:
Where our soul sets in, this dark mountain embraces all with love (ABE 395), 2014
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification, from the edition of 120
All things full of kindness touched my heart, 2014
Mallet Auction: 15 May 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,000,000 (Hammer)
JPY 6,990,000 / USD 47,995
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors:
All things full of kindness touched my heart (ABE 398), 2014
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification, from the edition of 120
Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 12 April 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 6,900,000 / USD 47,990
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors – Mt. Fuji, I love (Kusama 399), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
All about Mt. Fuji that I have loved my whole life, 2015
Mallet: 6 March 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 5,200,000 (Hammer)
JPY 6,058,000 / USD 41,000
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: All about Mt. Fuji that I have loved my whole life (Abe 400), 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Mainichi Auction Tokyo: 8 February 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,900,000 / USD 45,570
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji, I love (ABE 399), 2015
from Mt. Fuji in Seven colors
Woodcut
Signed, dated and numbered
From the edition of 120
Where our soul sets in, this dark mountain embraces all with love, 2015
Mainichi Auction Tokyo: 8 February 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 5,520,000 / USD 36,455
YAYOI KUSAMA
Where our soul set is, this dark mountain embraces us all with love (ABE 395), 2015
from Mt. Fuji in 7 colors
Woodcut
Signed, dated and numbered
From the edition of 120
2024 Auction Results
Where our soul sets in, this dark mountain embraces all with love, 2015
Mallet Japan: 14 December 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,600,000 (Hammer)
JPY 7,689,000 / USD 50,020
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: Where our soul sets in, this dark mountain embraces all with love, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2015
Mallet Japan: 14 December 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,600,000 (Hammer)
JPY 7,689,000 / USD 50,020
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Mallet Japan: 14 December 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,800,000 (Hammer)
JPY 7,922,000 / USD 51,545
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
All things full of kindness touched my heart, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 14 September 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 6,900,000 / USD 49,050
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors – All things full of kindness touched my heart (Kusama 398), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2015
Mallet Japan: 18 July 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 7,200,000 (Hammer)
JPY 8,388,000 / USD 53,435
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 25 May 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 8,625,000 / USD 54,940
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years (Kusama 396), 2015
Woodcut
Signed, dated and numbered
From the edition of 120
Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Mallet Japan: 16 May 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 7,600,000 (Hammer)
JPY 8,854,000 / USD 57,025
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Mainichi Auction: 14 March 2024
Estimated: JPY 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
JPY 7,245,000 / USD 48,890
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
All about Mt. Fuji that I have loved my whole life, 2015
Mallet Japan: 7 March 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,000,000 (Hammer)
JPY 6,990,000 / USD 47,200
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: All about Mt. Fuji that I have loved my whole life, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 27 January 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,705,000 / USD 51,995
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe (Kusama 394), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
2023 Auction Results
All things full of kindness touched my heart, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 27 October 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,015,000 / USD 46,650
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
All things full of kindness touched my heart (Kusama 398), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 27 October 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,705,000 / USD 51,240
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe (Kusama 394), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 27 October 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 6,900,000 / USD 45,885
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years (Kusama 396), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
Where the universe and human life are, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 27 October 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,015,000 / USD 46,650
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
Where the universe and human life are (Kusama 397), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 27 May 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,245,000 / USD 51,525
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors – Mt. Fuji, I love (Kusama 399), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2015
SBI Art Auction: 28 January 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 10,350,000 / USD 79,700
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe (Kusama 394), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
2022/2021 Auction Results
WORK IN PROGRESS
My Life Shining Forever, This Human Love Shall Not Perish Even After Billions of Light Years, 2015
Phillips Hong-Kong: 29 November 2021
Estimated: HKD 220,000 – 320,000
HKD 378,000 / USD 48,453
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
My Life Shining Forever, This Human Love Shall Not Perish Even After Billions of Light Years, 2015
Woodcut print on paper
Signed and numbered ’74/120 Yayoi Kusama’ lower edge
When Life boundlessly flares up to the universe (ABE 394)
Mallet Japan: 17 July 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 9,200,000 (Hammer)
JPY 10,718,000 / USD 72,030
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors:
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe (ABE 394), 2014
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification, from the edition of 120
Mallet Japan: 14 December 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,600,000 (Hammer)
JPY 7,689,000 / USD 50,020
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
Mallet Japan: 18 July 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 7,200,000 (Hammer)
JPY 8,388,000 / USD 53,435
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: When life boundlessly flares up to the universe, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
SBI Art Auction: 27 October 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,705,000 / USD 51,240
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe (Kusama 394), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
SBI Art Auction: 28 January 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 10,350,000 / USD 79,700
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
When life boundlessly flares up to the universe (Kusama 394), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
Where our soul sets in, this dark mountain embraces all with love (ABE 395)
Mallet Auction: 15 May 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 5,500,000 (Hammer)
JPY 6,407,500 / USD 43,995
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors:
Where our soul sets in, this dark mountain embraces all with love (ABE 395), 2014
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification, from the edition of 120
Mainichi Auction Tokyo: 8 February 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 5,520,000 / USD 36,455
YAYOI KUSAMA
Where our soul set is, this dark mountain embraces us all with love (ABE 395), 2015
from Mt. Fuji in 7 colors
Woodcut
Signed, dated and numbered
From the edition of 120
Mallet Japan: 14 December 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,600,000 (Hammer)
JPY 7,689,000 / USD 50,020
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: Where our soul sets in, this dark mountain embraces all with love, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years (ABE 396)
Mallet Auction: 15 May 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,100,000 (Hammer)
JPY 7,106,500 / USD 48,795
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors:
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years (ABE 396), 2014
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification, from the edition of 120
SBI Art Auction: 25 May 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 8,625,000 / USD 54,940
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years (Kusama 396), 2015
Woodcut
Signed, dated and numbered
From the edition of 120
SBI Art Auction: 27 October 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 6,900,000 / USD 45,885
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
My life shining forever, this human love shall not perish even after billions of light years (Kusama 396), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
Where the universe and human life are (ABE 397)
SBI Art Auction: 27 October 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,015,000 / USD 46,650
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
Where the universe and human life are (Kusama 397), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
All things full of kindness touched my heart (ABE 398)
SBI Art Auction: 12 July 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,245,000 / USD 49,160
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors – All things full of kindness touched my heart (Kusama 398), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
Mallet Auction: 15 May 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,000,000 (Hammer)
JPY 6,990,000 / USD 47,995
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors:
All things full of kindness touched my heart (ABE 398), 2014
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification, from the edition of 120
SBI Art Auction: 14 September 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 6,900,000 / USD 49,050
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors – All things full of kindness touched my heart (Kusama 398), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
SBI Art Auction: 27 October 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,015,000 / USD 46,650
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors
All things full of kindness touched my heart (Kusama 398), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
Mt. Fuji, I love (ABE 399)
SBI Art Auction: 12 April 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 6,900,000 / USD 47,990
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors – Mt. Fuji, I love (Kusama 399), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
Mainichi Auction Tokyo: 8 February 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,900,000 / USD 45,570
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji, I love (ABE 399), 2015
from Mt. Fuji in Seven colors
Woodcut
Signed, dated and numbered
From the edition of 120
Mallet Japan: 14 December 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,800,000 (Hammer)
JPY 7,922,000 / USD 51,545
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
Mallet Japan: 16 May 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 7,600,000 (Hammer)
JPY 8,854,000 / USD 57,025
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
Mainichi Auction: 14 March 2024
Estimated: JPY 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
JPY 7,245,000 / USD 48,890
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: Mt. Fuji, I love, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
SBI Art Auction: 27 May 2023
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 7,000,000
JPY 7,245,000 / USD 51,525
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors – Mt. Fuji, I love (Kusama 399), 2015
Woodcut
Signed and numbered
From the edition of 120
All about Mt. Fuji that I have loved my whole life (ABE 400)
Mallet: 6 March 2025
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 5,200,000 (Hammer)
JPY 6,058,000 / USD 41,000
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: All about Mt. Fuji that I have loved my whole life (Abe 400), 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
Mallet Japan: 7 March 2024
Estimated: JPY 4,000,000 – 6,000,000
JPY 6,000,000 (Hammer)
JPY 6,990,000 / USD 47,200
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors: All about Mt. Fuji that I have loved my whole life, 2015
Woodcut in colors on Echizen Kizuki Hosho
Signed and numbered in pencil, numbered again on the justification
From the edition of 120
Complete Sets
SBI Art Auction: 24 April 2021
Estimated: JPY 20,000,000 – 30,000,000
JPY 34,500,000 / USD 320,260
YAYOI KUSAMA
Mt. Fuji in Seven Colors (Kusama 394-400), 2015
Woodcut, the complete set of 7 works with original case
Signed and numbered (each)
From the edition of 120