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Untitled [state proof of 5th state]

2001

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image depicts an abstract composition of angular and curved lines, with a bold, swirling shape at the center of a textured rectangle at the top. The artwork is characterized by geometric division, with two white rectangular spaces on either side of the swirl. These squares resemble windows looking into a contrasting area with patterns. A vertical strip on the right side contains complex textures that vaguely resemble animal-like forms, suggestive of birds or animals. The overall composition evokes a surreal landscape viewed through a geometric lens.

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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: 48.26 x 69.85 cm (19 x 27 1/2 in.)
sheet: 56.52 x 78.74 cm (22 1/4 x 31 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.435
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 285 [state proof of 5th 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: 5th STATE; lower right: J Johns '00

Watermarks

[rooster in a circle]

Wikidata ID

Q76554031

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