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 displays a large rectangular section with vertical lines creating an abstract design. The lines are densely packed, resembling dripping paint or distant waterfalls. The thickness and intensity of the lines vary, evoking tree trunks or streaks of rain on a window. The composition guides the eye vertically, suggesting natural movement within a static form.
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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: TRIAL PROOF; lower right in graphite: J Johns 1969

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76345111

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