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Periscope [state proof of 10th state]

1981

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image displays bold lines and geometric shapes in various light and dark shades. There is a large circular shape on the upper right with radial lines emanating from its center. The words "YELLOW" and "BLUE" are displayed in capital letters, among other overlapped text and a handprint graphic. Arrows pointing up and down are present, creating an abstract composition of familiar objects.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

plate: 89.85 × 65.72 cm (35 3/8 × 25 7/8 in.)
sheet: 105.09 × 74.93 cm (41 3/8 × 29 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.157
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 218 [state proof of 10th state]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 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. 218.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 10TH STATE; lower right: J Johns '87-'91

Wikidata ID

Q76553245

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