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Untitled [state proof of 3rd state]

2001

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image features an array of geometric and swirling shapes that compose an abstract scene. On the left are vertical stripes creating a pattern resembling a barcode. Next to it is a swirling spiral. A plain white square is located further to the right. On the far right are a series of overlapping diamond shapes forming a textured pattern. A sweeping curve cuts across the image, linking these abstract elements together. The background consists of speckled and fluid textures.

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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: 45.72 x 78.74 cm (18 x 31 in.)
sheet: 56.52 x 78.74 cm (22 1/4 x 31 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.433
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 285 [state proof of 3rd state]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 3rd STATE; lower right: J Johns '00

Watermarks

[rooster in a circle]

Wikidata ID

Q76554026

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