Untitled, no. 1 of 5, from the series, Le Matin Rouge

Cat. No. 1106, unique variant 1, in 1338

Untitled, no. 1 of 5, from the series, Le Matin Rouge

State/Variant:
Only state, unique variant
Date:
2009
Series:
Le Matin Rouge
Themes
Abstraction, Nature
Techniques
Etching
Support:
Paper (two attached sheets)
Dimensions:
sheet: 68 × 34 1/4" (172.7 × 87 cm)
Signature:
"Louise Bourgeois" right lower margin, pencil.
Publisher
Osiris
Printer
Wingate Studio
Edition:
Unique
Edition Information:
The plate used for this composition, found in the central portion of the sheet, was also used for an editioned print, a variant impression, and another composition in this series (no. 4); all are seen in the Evolving Composition Diagram below.
Impression:
Not numbered
Curatorial Remarks:
The color of the hand additions, 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: "The Red Morning"
Description:
Etching, with watercolor, gouache, and pencil additions
Inscription:
"les oiseaux" lower right margin, pencil; "La musique" lower middle margin, pencil; "anges" lower left margin, pencil; "le matin Rouge" left lower edge, margin, pencil; all artist's hand.
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY

Untitled; Nos. 1 and 4 of 5, from the series, Le Matin Rouge

2009

States
Untitled
Untitled
Unique Variants
Untitled, no. 1 of 5, from the series, Le Matin Rouge
Untitled, no. 4 of 5, from the series, Le Matin Rouge

Series

2009

Le Matin Rouge

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