Violet Obsession — Daily Hue for June 2, 2026
Yayoi Kusama · 1994 · National Gallery of Art
Hidden color: Deep Moderate Purple (#561e75)
Violet Obsession is a monumental Accumulation: a rowboat with oars, electric purple and covered in irregular oblong forms. The effect is at once humorous and unsettling; Kusama offers a wry commentary on the phallus as a symbol of virility and power.