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 a composition of rectangular and linear shapes with an abstract overlay of various textures and patterns. Colorful bands in red, yellow, and orange are at the top, resembling a collection of objects. Below, there is a large rectangular section with a textured, cloud-like, grey pattern. Imprints labeled "FOOT," "KNEE," and "HAND" are within this section. The arrangement evokes a sense of layered dimensionality.
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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 (metallic paint 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

Q76344151

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