Bridle (from the Jammers series)

Date1975-76

Maker Robert Rauschenberg American, 1925 - 2008

Label TextIn the early 1970s, Rauschenberg moved his permanent studio from New York City to Captiva, Florida. The Jammers series, named after the largest merchant sailing ships of the 19th century, was the artist's allusion to his new surroundings on the sea. Likewise, "bridle" is a nautical term for a line or wire fastened between two points to distribute the strain. The series was inspired by the textiles which he purchased in Ahmadabad, India, where he traveled in 1975.

Object number81.86

Photo CreditPhoto: Mark Woods

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Modern in America, July 8, 2004 - Feb. 27, 2005. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Collection Highlights: 1945 To The Present", September 12, 1996 - June 1, 1997, (09/12/1996 - 06/01/1997)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stroum

Dimensions90 15/16 x 45 5/8 in. (231 x 115.9 cm)

MediumSilk, screen, wood