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Nuit et Lumière (Night and Light)

A work made of cotton and wool, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.
© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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  • A work made of cotton and wool, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Date:

1962

Artist:

Designed by Jean Lurçat (French, 1892–1966)
Woven by the Atelier Goubely-Gatien (Aubusson, France)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Jean Lurçat (Designer)

Title

Nuit et Lumière (Night and Light)

Place

France (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1962

Medium

Cotton and wool, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave

Dimensions

166.7 × 211.2 cm (65 5/8 × 83 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Benjamin M. Blumberg and Ellen Blumberg Rubert in loving memory of Dorothy Blumberg Cordes from her children Benjamin M. Blumberg, Kathryn Wittenberg and Ellen Blumberg Rubert

Reference Number

1992.1210

Copyright

© 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

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