Pinion [trial proof]

1963

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image contains black abstract shapes on a light-colored background. Some shapes resemble prints of hands, feet, and a knee. The shapes are occasionally accompanied by text labels like "FOOT," "KNEE," and "HAND." The prints resemble lifelike impressions, as if stamped onto the canvas, similar to footprints or handprints. The prints are surrounded by black and grey smudges and lines, creating a sense of movement and depth.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2004 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1960-1970. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, no.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 27.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: TRIAL PROOF FIRST STONE (INCOMPLETE BLACK); lower right: J. Johns / '63

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76344168

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