Pinion [working proof]

1963-1966

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows an abstract composition with various lines and shapes. There is a colorful band at the top transitioning from red, orange, and yellow to blue and green. Below, there are gray tones with handprints, knee, and foot impressions labeled accordingly. A thin vertical line runs from top to bottom. The imprints and colors suggest a connection to an archaeological dig or a playground setting, evoking childhood discovery and human impressions.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2004 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1960-1970. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, no.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 27.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Working Proof with crayon addition; lower right: J. Johns / '63 -'66

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

present but not identified [cross atop three-pronged arch]

Wikidata ID

Q76344147

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