1 [proof of 2nd state]

1975

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image shows a rectangular area in the center with dark, irregular shapes and lines, creating an abstract composition. Some elongated ovals and curved lines are present within this abstract artwork, evoking natural forms such as stones or hills. The textures and interplay of shadows and highlights in rock formations or dense foliage are suggested. The surrounding paper is blank, directing focus to the abstract forms within the bordered section.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

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. 157.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: JJ '75; lower left, in graphite: PROOF 2ND STATE

Watermarks

lower center: [artist's signature in watermark]

Wikidata ID

Q76439488

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