Dream Sequence

Bruria, Dream Sequence, 1978, porcelain, glaze, china paint, decals, and cloth with slip, 10 ¹⁄₄ x 7 x 8 ¹⁄₂ in. (26.0 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jonas Rosenfield, Jr. in memory of Lenore Rosenfield, 1981.19

Artwork Details

Title: Dream Sequence
Artist: Bruria
Date: 1978
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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53B
Dimensions: 10 ¹⁄₄ x 7 x 8 ¹⁄₂ in. (26.0 x 17.8 x 21.6 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Jonas Rosenfield, Jr. in memory of Lenore Rosenfield
Mediums: porcelain
Mediums Description: porcelain, glaze, china paint, decals, and cloth with slip
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Subjects: State of being — phenomenon — dream
Figure female — head
Object Number: 1981.19
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.19

Artwork Description

The quiet and peaceful face of Dream Sequence is painted with blue, purple, and gold paints, while the back of the head is decorated with butterfly decals. Bruria often includes actual cloth on her sculptures like the one that is wrapped around this head, inspired by the lace head coverings her observant mother would wear during their Friday evening Sabbath celebrations.