Cicada [trial proof]

1981

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Anthony Zepeda

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Alan Holoubek

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Richard Garst

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows an intricate pattern of overlapping angular shapes filled with dense, parallel lines, creating a sense of movement and depth. The shapes and lines resemble pieces of clustered wood or the textures of woven fabric. Dark lines interlock and disperse across the canvas, forming a network of interdependent elements that evoke the appearance of a tightly packed mosaic or parquet flooring.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Arches 88 wove paper [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art

  • Dimensions

    image: 67.31 × 51.75 cm (26 1/2 × 20 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 88.9 × 65.72 cm (35 × 25 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.116.684

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 219 [trial proof]

  • Portfolio Title

    Eight Lithographs to Benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, Inc.

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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 956.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 219.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.102. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Trial Proof; lower right in graphite: J Johns / '81; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 2 - New - Black Washes; lower left verso in grpahite by unknown hand: 1 Lighter Black / 2 Darker / JJ79-848; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1 [circled] CS Wash Plate

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles / Stony Johns Inc.

Wikidata ID

Q76554683

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