the puritan (5)

1990

Louise Bourgeois

Associated Names
Louise Bourgeois

Artist, American, born France, 1911 - 2010

Louise Bourgeois

Author, American, born France, 1911 - 2010

Osiris Editions

Publisher

This abstract image features a series of concentric oval shapes formed by repeated curved lines. The lines create the illusion of depth, like looking through a lens or into a tunnel, gradually closing in towards the center. Each segment between the lines is filled with a light beige color, contrasted by a small hint of red at the innermost point of the ovals. The composition suggests a rhythmic progression inward, drawing the eye to the red detail within this abstract structure.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black with additions in gouache on Twinrocker handmade paper with Japan gampi chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Heather and Tony Podesta Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 42.55 x 32.39 cm (16 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 65.72 x 50.17 cm (25 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.131.1.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wye/Smith 1994, 118

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

the puritan

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

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.

Bibliography

1994

  • Deborah Wye and Carol Smith. The Prints of Louise Bourgeois. New York, 1994.

Wikidata ID

Q76556217

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