Cat. No. 1317
Rayons du Soleil (I Do)
- State/Variant:
- Only state
- Date:
- 2008
- Themes
- Abstraction, Nature
- Techniques
- Etching
- Support:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- sheet: 10 × 10" (25.4 × 25.4 cm)
- Signature:
- "Louise / Bourgeois" lower right to right lower margin, pencil. (Elements of letters reinforced.)
- Publisher
- Osiris
- Printer
- Wingate Studio
- Edition:
- 7 known impressions of the only state
- Edition Information:
- The hand additions on this composition vary from impression to impression. The impressions are presented as single compositions, in a diptych, and in a triptych. The titles vary slightly, except for the diptych, which has a different title.
The works are listed here, and all but the diptych are seen in the Evolving Composition below; the diptych is seen in Related Works in the Catalogue.
“Rayons du Soleil (I Do)”: 2 impressions
“Rayons du Soleil”: 1 impression
“Rayons du Soleil ”: triptych of 3 impressions
“The Pollination”: diptych of 1 impression of this composition and 1 impression of a second composition - Impression:
- Not numbered
- Curatorial Remarks:
- The plate size and paper type could not be documented because this work is not in MoMA's Collection and could not be examined in person.
- Descriptive Title:
- English translation: "Sunbeams (I Do)"
- Description:
- Etching, with watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil additions
- Inscription:
- "I / do" center right comp., blue pencil, artist's hand.
Only state
2008
Rayons Du Soleil
2008
Only state
2008
<i>Rayons du Soleil</i>
2008
Only state
2008
<i>Rayons du Soleil</i>
2008
Only state
2008
<i>Rayons du Soleil (I Do)</i>
2008
Only state
2008
<i>Rayons du Soleil (Yes I Do)</i>
2008
Related Works in the Catalogue
Shooting Stars
Only state
1989
<i>Shooting Stars</i>
1989
The Pollination
Only state
2008
<i>The Pollination</i>
2008
Rayons de Soleil Sur la Mer
State III of III
c. 1948
<i>Rayons de Soleil Sur la Mer</i>
c. 1948
Related Works in Other Mediums
Portuguese Fado
1998
Portuguese Fado
1998
Medium: Ink and pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 9 x 11 5/8" (22.9 x 29.5 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Untitled
1998
Untitled
1998
Medium: Ink and correction fluid on paper
Dimensions: sheet: 11 x 14" (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Polar Star
2008
Polar Star
2008
Medium: Suite of 9 fabric works
Dimensions: sheet (each): 15 3/4 x 13" (40 x 33 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
Polar Stars
2007
Polar Stars
2007
Medium: Series of 5 drawings with watercolor and pencil on paper
Dimensions: sheet (each): 11 1/2 x 7 1/4" (29.2 x 18.4 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY
The Spider Weaves a Web of Friendships, component A, from the series, What Is the Shape of This Problem?
1999
The Spider Weaves a Web of Friendships, component A, from the series, What Is the Shape of This Problem?
1999
Medium: Letterpress and lithograph, with hand additions
Dimensions: sheet: 12 x 17" (30.5 x 43.2 cm)
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY