Untitled [trial proof]

1992

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Stanley Baden

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Reid

Printer, American, born 1948

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows an array of dark shapes against a light background, forming intricate lines and forms. The shapes are irregular and textured, with a rectangular frame-like outline in the foreground framing a white line resembling a distorted animal or creature. There are more abstract forms above and around this, suggesting landscapes or structures. The composition includes dotted and textured patterns, creating a sense of peering through a covered window or viewing overlapping elements.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1572.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 258.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.106. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Trial Proof 1/2 / J Johns / '92; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: (A) Blk. Progressive Proof (Elements 1-5); lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ92-1305

Markings

embossed lower left: © 2002 J.J. & [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower right verso in gray ink: published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Wikidata ID

Q76553264

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