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Preview image of work. Stenciled linen pulp on pigmented cotton base paper, Two Perforated Combs 14774

2006.17

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Two Perforated Combs

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Artist

James Siena (Oceanside, California, 1957 - )

Title

Two Perforated Combs

Creation Date

2006

Century

early 21st century

Dimensions

10 in. x 8 1/16 in. (25.4 cm x 20.48 cm)

Object Type

print

Creation Place

North America, United States

Medium and Support

Stenciled linen pulp on pigmented cotton base paper

Credit Line

Gift of halley k harrisburg, Class of 1990, and Michael Rosenfeld

Copyright

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Accession Number

2006.17

Object Description

The artist's image was created with layers of stenciled black and yellow pulp paint. First, a base sheet of yellow pigmented cotton was pulled and couched. After the base sheet was allowed to drain, three separate stencils were used. Each stencil was singly laid onto the base sheet and its proper pulp paint color was gently spooned into its opening. The first two stencils required black pulp paint, while highly pigmented yellow linen pulp paint was used for the third stencil. Once all three stencils were used, the paper was then pressed in a hydraulic press and dried in a forced air drying system for 2 days.

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