the puritan

1990

Louise Bourgeois

Associated Names
Louise Bourgeois

Artist, American, born France, 1911 - 2010

Louise Bourgeois

Author, American, born France, 1911 - 2010

Osiris Editions

Publisher

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bound volume with eight hand-colored engravings with gampi chine collé, text, and colophon on Twinrocker handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection

  • Dimensions

    closed: 67.31 x 50.8 x 2.22 cm (26 1/2 x 20 x 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.131.1.1-8

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Associated Artworks

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The image displays concentric oval and circular shapes arranged vertically, forming a pointed structure that tapers at both ends. The shapes are outlined in black against a beige background, with a small white and blue section at the very top.

the puritan (1)

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions

1990

This print consists of parallel horizontal rectangles intersected at the corners by vertical lines, creating a shape similar to a ladder or shelf. The ladder-like shape starts at the bottom of the print and becomes slightly wider towards the top. The rectangle at the top is light blue, and a few others are white, although most are the same beige color as the background.

the puritan (2)

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions

1990

The image shows a series of parallel, red trapezoidal shapes arranged vertically and slightly offset. The abstract composition resembles a ladder or stack of open books, with each page slightly turned. The shapes create a central column against a neutral background.

the puritan (3)

Louise Bourgeois, Louise Bourgeois, Osiris Editions

1990

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Heather and Tony Podesta, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2009

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • Louise Bourgeois: No Exit, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2015 - 2016, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

center of colophon page in graphite: [copy number] 33. / Hand Painted / Louise Bourgeois

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