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LOUISE BOURGEOIS: COMPLETE BOOKS & PRINTS

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Cat. No. 502

Untitled

State/Variant:
Only state
Date:
1996
Descriptive Title:
Abstract Composition with Seven Figures and Bed
Themes:
Abstraction, Figures, Objects
Techniques:
Etching
Description:
Etching
Support:
Smooth, wove paper
Dimensions:
plate: 11 11/16 x 11 3/4" (29.7 x 29.8 cm); sheet: 15 13/16 x 16 1/8" (40.2 x 41 cm)
Signature:
Not signed
Publisher:
unpublished
Printer:
Harlan & Weaver, New York
Edition:
1 known impression of the only state
Impression:
Not numbered
Edition Information:
Not issued as a published edition at any state.
Background:
The imagery in this composition is related to the seven figures in a bed depicted in Untitled, plate 5 of 5, from the illustrated book, and plate 5 of 7, from the portfolio, "Metamorfosis." This composition was considered for inclusion in the 1999 illustrated book and portfolio, but was ultimately excluded from publication.
MoMA Credit Line:
Gift of the artist
MoMA Accession Number:
731.2008

Untitled
1996

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Louise Bourgeois. Untitled. 1996
Only state
1996