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Untitled (Red) [state proof of 2nd state]

1982

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image displays bold, vertical and diagonal lines on a dark, textured background. At the top, the word "RED" is shown with a glowing effect. In the center, the word "YELLOW" is partially covered by a circular shape resembling a vinyl record. At the bottom, the word "BLUE" is placed as if resting on a surface.

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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

plate: 86.04 x 62.23 cm (33 7/8 x 24 1/2 in.)
sheet: 104.78 x 74.61 cm (41 1/4 x 29 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.308
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 224 [state proof of 2nd 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. 224.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: J Johns '82; lower left, in graphite: 2ND STATE

Wikidata ID

Q76553671

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