Feet (b) [trial proof 5]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image contains chaotic scribbles on top of sharp and curved shapes, creating a dynamic sense of movement. The texture resembles crumpled fabric or folded paper, with darker areas suggesting shadowed depths. The lines zigzag across the surface like rough sketches, adding raw energy. There is a suggestion of tangled wires or energetic strokes in a natural landscape. The use of shading and overlap creates depth, making the image intriguing and complex without specific object representation.
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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. 173.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: J Johns; lower left, in graphite: TRIAL PROOF 5/9; on verso, lower left, in graphite: 141

Wikidata ID

Q76439799

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