#2 (after 'Untitled 1975') [working proof]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Edward Henderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Mark Stock

Printer, American, 1951-2014

James Webb

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows diagonal lines arranged in a repeating pattern with bold colors such as red, blue, and yellow. The patterns resemble overlapping sticks or elongated brush strokes laid out in various directions, forming a structure similar to woven fabric or a chaotic jumble of pencils or crayons. The art is divided into two main sections, with the upper section displaying a symmetrical design and the lower section showcasing a similar pattern with slight variations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches 88 wove paper mounted to color lithograph with graphite on Arches Cover wove paper [working proof]

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    sheet (overall): 76.36 × 56.2 cm (30 1/16 × 22 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.136.454

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 175 [working proof]

  • Series Title

    6 Lithographs (after 'Untitled 1975')

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 741.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 250.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 175.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.83. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Trial Proof J Johns / '76; center right in graphite: 3 [circled]; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ76-783

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q76440003

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