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Beating the Rug
by Ann Toebbe

ARTIST STATEMENT

I paint from memory, choosing memories of places or spaces that I recall in detail. Beating the Rug is about spring cleaning. My first apartment in Chicago was in a rundown building, but it had this narrow triangular balcony with a heavy, red metal banister and a spectacular view of Lake Michigan. At the time, I was pregnant with our first baby. I spent almost a whole month cleaning the apartment-nesting, so to speak. We had always had trouble with pigeons landing on our balcony and making a mess with their feathers and poop. But that spring, a pigeon made a nest on our balcony and laid her eggs. It seemed symbolic, so we let her stay.

In the original painting, the rug is painted in oil paint, while the rest of the painting is in gouache. The rug is bright and clean, but the balcony is still dusty from the birds, spiders’ webs and pollution.

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Beating the Rug

by Ann Toebbe

archival pigment print
available framed

  • Custom Order

    Select your print and frame:
    • 8.5"x11" 24
      Add frame 115
      • Black Frame, recommended 115
      • White Frame 115
    • 11"x14" 60
      Add frame 185
      • Black Frame, recommended 185
      • White Frame 185
    • 17"x22" 240
      Add frame 490
      • Black Frame, recommended 490
      • White Frame 490
    • 24"x30" 1200
      Add frame 1725
      • Black Frame, recommended 1725
      • White Frame 1725

  • Unframed prints usually ship within 5 days of purchase.

  • Custom orders ship 3 to 4 weeks after purchase. For faster delivery, select Ready to Ship. Quantities and selection of Ready-to-Ship art are limited.

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ADDITIONAL PRINT INFORMATION

  • Limited-edition, exclusive to 20x200
  • Museum quality: archival inks, 100% cotton rag paper
  • Artist-signed + numbered certificate of authenticity included
  • Directly supports the artist
  • Available framed or print only

These prints are created using archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper with a matte finish.

Our quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the images, not the printed image itself. We do not alter the aspect ratio, nor do we crop or resize the artists’ originals. All of our prints have a minimum border of .5 inches to allow for framing.

We recommend a custom frame in black solid wood with UV protected plexiglass and a white archival mat. Please note: Framed art may take up to 4 weeks to ship. Available for U.S. orders only.

  • 8.5"x11" print offered in 14"x16.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 11"x14" print offered in 16.5"x19.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 17"x22" print offered in 22.5"x27.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 1 1/4” side profile)
  • 24"x30" print offered in 30.5"x36.5" frame (3/4” front profile x 2” side profile) with enhanced UV plexi glass

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How to Frame Your Art

All of our prints have a minimum border of .25 inches to allow for framing. We do not alter the aspect ratio, crop or resize the artists' originals—quoted dimensions are for the size of paper containing the image, not the printed image itself. For exact image sizes and more helpful info, view our framing guides: