Cicada II [trial proof]

1981

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Simca Print Artists

Publisher

Kenjiro Nonaka

Printer, Japanese, active second half 20th century

Hiroshi Kawanishi

Printer, Japanese, active second half 20th century

Takeshi Shimada

Printer, Japanese, active second half of 20th century

The image shows a pattern of short, linear shapes and lines arranged in various directions. The composition resembles a stack of colored straw or a collection of sticks arranged haphazardly. Each line segment is outlined and comes in various colors, including red, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The pattern forms a mosaic-like design reminiscent of a patchwork quilt. The arrangement appears chaotic and visually stimulating, similar to an explosion of multicolored confetti captured mid-motion.
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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. 214.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '79; in image, across bottom: OHNS1979CICADAJASPERJ

Wikidata ID

Q76439896

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