Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) is best known for her giant sculptures of looming bronze spiders, which represent her mother, indeed, all mothers who weave their loved ones into a web of protection. But she went way beyond the arachnid, producing watercolors, textiles, painting, and many other sculptures over seven decades. “I am not what I am,” Bourgeois once said, “I am what I do with my hands.” This exhibition—now on view at both Museo del Novecento and Museo degli Innocenti—highlights the gouaches that Bourgeois made during the last years of her life, starting in 2003. They explore her continuing themes of sexuality, procreation, and visceral nature. —Elena Clavarino