Orange Sunset is a dynamic example of a Wall Carpet by artist, choreographer, and dance theorist Noa Eshkol (1924-2007). Hand-stitched using found fabric scraps, the work speaks of man and nature in form and content alike. While the large bright orb at the center of the composition evokes the sunset, the way in which the fabric offcuts are stitched together maintains the carpet’s readymade character. Eshkol began creating large-format textile assemblages, or Wall Carpets, in 1973 at the start of the Yom Kippur War, and continued the practice with members of her dance ensemble for the remainder of her life.

The work was acquired by the Jewish Museum, New York, 2024.