The Island in the Sea No. 1, 1953 Gouache and pastel on paper 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (24.1 x 34.3 cm) Sheldon Inwentash and Lynn Factor, Toronto

Yayoi Kusama, Inward Vision No. 4, 1954. Pastel with black ink, watercolor, and tempera on buff paper. Collection of Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein. Image © Yayoi Kusama, courtesy of the Birmingham Museum of Art

Flower QQ2, 1954 Pastel, tempera, and ink on paper 16 ¾ x 13 ¾ in. (42.5 x 34.9 cm) Private Collection Courtesy David Zwirner, New York/London

Soul Going Back to Its Home, 1975 Collage with ink and pastel on paper 21 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (54.5 x 39.5 cm) Setagaya Art Museum

Yayoi Kusama Flower, 1975 Collage with pastel, ink, fabric on paper 15 5/8 x 21 3/8 in. (39.8 x 54.3 cm) Collection of the artist. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo/Singapore; Victoria Miro, London; David Zwirner, New York. © Yayoi Kusama