Cat. No. 243
Les Petites Sensations
- State/Variant:
- Only state
- Date:
- 2008
- Descriptive Title:
-
English translation: "The Small Sensations"
- Themes:
- Body Parts, Fabric Works, Figures
- Techniques:
- Drypoint
- Description:
- Drypoint, with glass bead additions
- Support:
- Fabric
- Dimensions:
- plate: 32 x 13" (81.3 x 33 cm); sheet: 34 5/8 x 16" (87.9 x 40.6 cm)
- Signature:
- "LB" lower right margin, stitched in blue thread.
- Publisher:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Printer:
- Harlan & Weaver, New York
- Edition:
- 9; plus 1 A.P.
- Impression:
- "No. 2/9" lower middle sheet verso, black ink, unknown hand.
- Edition Information:
- There is 1 known variant impression of the only state, outside the edition.
There are variations in the arrangement of the beads across this edition. Two impressions are illustrated in the Evolving Composition Diagram for purposes of comparison.
There are variations in the fabrics used in this edition, including scorching and staining, as is commonly found in the old fabrics Bourgeois chose to use as printing surfaces. - Curatorial Remarks:
- Bourgeois incorporated beads in several late works. Examples are seen below in Related Works in Other Mediums.
- MoMA Credit Line:
- Gift of the artist
- MoMA Accession Number:
- 1359.2009
© The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY