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Painting with Two Balls [trial proof]

1971

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Studio Heinrici

Publisher

The image features an abstract composition with three horizontal bands in vivid colors, layered with erratic and expressive black scribbles. The top third is deep red, followed by a white band with two red spheres on it, separating the red from the bright yellow section below. The middle area is vibrant yellow with intense black scribbles. The bottom third is rich blue with black scribbles, resembling the rippling surface of water. At the bottom, the words "painting with two balls" and "1971" are inscribed.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color screenprint on wove paper [trial proof]
Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

sheet: 94.6 x 78.4 cm (37 1/4 x 30 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2006.136.60
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 087 [trial proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2006 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

Bibliography

1978

Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, 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. 87.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: A/C TRIAL PROOF (3 FLATS, 1 WASH, BLACK SCREEN 1/2); lower right in graphite: J. Johns '71

Wikidata ID

Q76345146

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