Untitled, Second State (Ruler) [trial proof]

1969

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Donn Steward

Printer, American, born Canada, 1921 - 1985

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a central rectangular form with vertical, elongated streaks or lines of varying thickness in a monochrome palette of grays. The lines resemble brush strokes, creating an abstract composition that may evoke cascading water or rain on a window. The rectangular shape is set against a textured gray background, contrasting with the dynamic motion suggested by the vertical lines within it.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2006 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 80.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 3/3 Trial Proof in Gray; lower right in graphite: J Johns '69

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76345109

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