Untitled

Cat. No. 1065.2

Untitled

State/Variant:
Version 2 of 2, only state
Date:
2004
Themes
Nature
Techniques
Aquatint
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 18 7/16 x 17 1/2" (46.8 x 44.4 cm); sheet: 24 3/4 x 21 1/2" (62.9 x 54.6 cm)
Signature:
"Louise Bourgeois" lower right margin, pencil.
Publisher
Osiris
Printer
Wingate Studio
Edition:
5
Edition Information:
The hand additions on this composition vary across the edition. For comparison, see other impressions in the Evolving Composition Diagram below.
Impression:
Verso: "1/5 painted" lower center sheet, pencil, artist's hand.
Curatorial Remarks:
The MoMA Conservation department has confirmed that the black marks seen at the tips of the leaves and stem of the plant were made with the moistened tip of a watercolor pencil.
Description:
Aquatint, with red and blue watercolor, white and gray gouache, black watercolor pencil, and pencil additions
State Changes and Additions:
Changes from version 1: composition mirrored and silhouetted at an increased scale, in aquatint.
Other Remarks:
According to the Louise Bourgeois Studio, a second drawn version of this composition (seen below in Related Works in Other Mediums) was made for the Anthology Film Archives's "Fall 2004 Film Calendar." It was featured as the cover of the calendar; Bourgeois did not contribute any content within its pages.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
714.2006
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Untitled

2004

Source

2004

Untitled
First Version
Untitled
Second Version
Untitled
Untitled
Untitled
Untitled
Untitled

Related Works in the Catalogue

Untitled (Branch with Leaf Cluster), in Les Arbres (3), from the editioned series of portfolios, Les Arbres (1-6)
The Olive Branch
Untitled (Wide Tree), in Les Arbres (3), from the editioned series of portfolios, Les Arbres (1-6)

Related Works in Other Mediums

Untitled
Untitled
Anthology Film Archives