Yayoi

[ yah-yoi ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a cultural period in Japan, c300 b.c.–a.d. c300, characterized by unglazed reddish clay pottery Yayoi ware made on a wheel and noted for its restrained, undecorated style, haniwa figures, raised-floor dwellings, wet-rice agriculture, and the first use of bronze and iron.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yayoi¹

From the Japanese word Yayoi site of a tumulus where the pottery was discovered in 1884

Example Sentences

The room, which has a dizzying effect, is reminiscent of Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirror Rooms” at the Broad but looks more like something out of Ant-Man’s quantum universe.

From Los Angeles Times

In another room, sculptures based on eye-dazzler kaleidoscopes introduce mind-bending meditations on boundless eternity, both molecular and astronomical, natural and industrial, micro and macro, and in ways that Yayoi Kusama’s playful, loosely related mirrored infinity chambers never do.

From Los Angeles Times

Many other artists have since been enlisted by Louis Vuitton as designers for hire, including Richard Prince, Jeff Koons, and Yayoi Kusama.

From New York Times

Indeed, “Woven Histories” positions the artist alongside Anni Albers, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Rosemarie Trockel, Sheila Hicks, Sonia Delaunay — all known for their textiles — as well as stars of abstraction in other media like Kandinsky, Klee and Yayoi Kusama.

From New York Times

The Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who turns 95 just before the fair starts, has become a favorite of the market and the public, with crowds flocking to see her “Infinity Rooms” and then posting their experiences on Instagram.

From New York Times