Cicada [working proof]

1979

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Simca Print Artists

Publisher

Takeshi Shimada

Printer, Japanese, active second half of 20th century

Kenjiro Nonaka

Printer, Japanese, active second half 20th century

Hiroshi Kawanishi

Printer, Japanese, active second half 20th century

The image displays an array of parallel lines forming triangular shapes with varied colors such as red, blue, yellow, green, and orange. The intersecting stripes create a dynamic pattern resembling a vibrant quilt of multicolored tiles. The arrangement of shapes evokes patterns in kaleidoscopic designs or patchwork quilts, creating an impression of organized randomness.
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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

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 204.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: J Johns '79; lower left, in graphite: WORKING PROOF WITH TUSCHE ADDITIONS

Markings

above image, in graphite: ↑

Wikidata ID

Q76439855

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