Two Costumes

2000

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

John Lund

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Low Road Studio

Publisher

The image features a tall rectangle divided into sections with angular and curving lines, geometric shapes like triangles and circles, set against a dark backdrop. It includes shapes resembling mechanical gears, a spiked chain, and forms that suggest creature-like features like an eye or a claw, giving it an industrial or primal tone. Bold outlines and contrasting colors create intricate patterns inviting viewers to interpret familiar objects potentially found in a surreal mechanical landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint, etching, and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 55.5 x 12.9 cm (21 7/8 x 5 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 76.9 x 31 cm (30 1/4 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.28.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 281

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Susan Lorence, New York); Dr. Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2001 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: 11/49 J Johns '00

Markings

embossed lower left: J.J. / Low Road

Wikidata ID

Q76343803

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