Photography by Edward C. Robison III.
Connecticutiana
Louis Bourgeois painted stylized plants and animals inspired by her observations of nature at her Connecticut home. Bourgeois often looked to animals and the natural world to find empathy, model harmony, and make universal connections to human experiences.
ArtistLouise Bourgeois, 1911–2010
Date1944-1945
MediumOil on wood
Dimensions18 7/8 x 49 1/8 x 2 1/4 in.
Signedl.r.: Bourgeois
verso: L. Bourgeois
Mark(s)top of panel, handwritten label: Connecticutiana
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2014.21
ClassificationPainting
Provenanceto The Easton Foundation; (Cheim & Read, New York, NY); purchased by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2014
On ViewYes
This artwork's face covers about 127× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.