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Target with Plaster Casts [state proof of 5th state]

1980

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

Petersburg Press

Publisher

The image shows concentric circles and rectangular forms. The abstract artwork features circular lines radiating from a central point and rectangular and square shapes above them. The interplay of dark and light shades creates depth and texture in the design.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint in black on wove paper [state proof]
Credit Line

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

sheet: 75.72 × 56.2 cm (29 13/16 × 22 1/8 in.)
plate: 59.69 × 44.61 cm (23 1/2 × 17 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.136.363
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 208 [state proof of 5th state]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

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. 208.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: J Johns 78 - 80; lower left, in graphite: 5TH STATE

Wikidata ID

Q76439874

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