Untitled [trial proof of 3rd state]

1996 (published 1998)

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image includes densely packed circular shapes with various linework within each circle. In the center, there is a dark handprint emerging from a black vertical stripe with white lettering. Next to the handprint is a black rectangle with a downward-pointing arrow. The composition combines geometric shapes and symbolic elements reminiscent of industrial signs.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF 3RD STATE; lower right, J Johns '96

Markings

blind stamp: J.J. [chop of Jasper Johns]

Watermarks

FIDELIS MBM (Arches-France) TRAIT LAVIS [heart]

Wikidata ID

Q76554129

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