Couples is a richly layered lithograph by the iconic French-American artist Louise Bourgeois, featuring vibrant colors enhanced by luminous hand-applied gold acrylic additions that lend each impression a uniquely intimate quality. Printed on the sturdy, fine-art Rives BFK paper and presented as the full sheet, the work reflects Bourgeois's lifelong preoccupation with human relationships, duality, and emotional interdependence. The interplay between the mechanically reproduced lithographic elements and the artist's personal hand interventions creates a tension that mirrors the complex, often ambivalent bonds that exist between people.