Artist
Jeffrey Cowie (American, born 1958)American, born 1958
CultureAmerican
Titles
- The Hours We Eat
Date1990
PlaceHouston, Texas, United States
MediumScreenprint and fabric on shaped canvas
Dimensions47 7/8 × 39 15/16 × 15 7/8 in. (121.6 × 101.4 × 40.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number94.252
Non exposé
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Title in black ink, bottom of the interior edge of the shaped canvas.
Signed and dated in black ink along the bottom, interior edge: "1990 COWIE".
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Charles LeDray
2009
Laundry cart contents: purple satin bag; clear, white, and black hangers made from alumilite clear cast resin and galvanized steel wire; six pairs of trousers, one shirt, and two neckties made from various fabrics. Laundry bag with nylon cord, alumilite toggles, fabric, and thread, stuffed with fabric.
Palette: wood, nails, glue, wood stain, dirt.
Cart: wood frame with woven aluminum strips, 1/8-inch ungalvanized steel rod, clear acrylic spray coating, canvas, thread, vinyl, aluminum rivets, dirt, and newspaper ink.
Broom: wood handle and housing with bristles.
Floor: linoleum backed with canvas.
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