Louise Bourgeois. Untitled (Hills), from the editioned series of portfolios, Les Arbres (1-6) (2004)

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Louise Bourgeois. Untitled (Hills), from the editioned series of portfolios, Les Arbres (1-6). 2004

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Cat. No. 251.2/III, variant

Untitled (Hills), from the editioned series of portfolios, Les Arbres (1-6)

State/Variant:: Version 2 of 2, state III of III, variant
Date:: 2004

Descriptive Title:: Hills
Themes:: Nature
Techniques:: Drypoint
Description:: Drypoint, with red watercolor, blue watercolor, and blue ink additions
Support:: Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:: plate: 6 3/4 x 9" (17.1 x 22.9 cm); sheet: 8 3/4 x 11" (22.2 x 27.9 cm)
Signature:: "LB" lower right margin, pencil.
Publisher:: unpublished
Printer:: Harlan & Weaver, New York
Edition:: 6 known impressions of version 2, state III
Impression:: Not numbered
Edition Information:: There are 5 impressions of version 2, state III, included in the editioned series of portfolios, "Les Arbres" (1-6). This impression is a variant of version 2, state III, outside the published portfolios.

Bourgeois published version 1, state II of this composition as a holiday gift for a circle of friends in winter 2003. Bourgeois continued to work with the composition into 2004, publishing version 2 in the "Les Arbres" (1-6) portfolios.

The editioned series of portfolios, "Les Arbres" (1-6), is not a traditional edition in that each portfolio is unique. Varying compositions, hand additions, and sheet sizes occur throughout the portfolios. Portfolio (1) includes 10 compositions, while Portfolios (2-6) each contain 8 compositions.

Included in all 6 portfolios are 5 specific drypoint compositions that appear in the same order. However, the states of these compositions, and their hand additions, vary.

Portfolio (1) is different from all the others in the series, not only because it includes 10 compositions, but also because 5 of the 10 compositions are drawings. The drypoints are the same 5 compositions noted above as being in every portfolio; the drawings are new compositions entirely.

Portfolios (2-6) each contain 3 drypoint compositions on fabric, in addition to the 5 drypoint compositions noted above. The drypoint compositions on fabric vary from portfolio to portfolio.
State Changes and Additions:: Changes from version 1: composition rendered on a new plate, in drypoint; image enlarged; trees removed; hills added.
Changes from version 2, state II in drypoint: three trees added; two trees reinforced.
Public Collection:: Tate Modern, London