Jean Lowe

American, b. 1960

The Course of the Empire: Rug
2003

Acrylic on canvas
73 x 127 in. (185.42 x 322.58 cm)
Gift of the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation
2003.48

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This object has the following keywords:

• Eagles
• rugs - Heavy woven textiles used for a variety of utilitarian purposes essentially in the form in which they left the loom. In Western societies they are used primarily as floor coverings.
• tassel - Pendant trimming, decoration, or garment, comprising loose strands. Before the 20th century, usually a wooden mold covered with strands of silk or worsted; now often merely a bunch of threads, cords, or other strands gathered together at the top.

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

• Uses of the Real I , 1/20/2008 - 4/30/2011
• Uses of the Real Part II , 7/1/2009 - 8/30/2010
• A Matter of Taste: Art, Kitsch, and Culture , 1/23/2016 - 5/7/2016
• Jean Lowe: Your Place in the Multiverse , 6/19/2021 - 12/12/2021