Feet [proof]

1973 - 1974

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Charles Ritt

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Barbara Thomason

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows black ink forms on a white background. In the center, there is a rectangular shape with ink blotches resembling a flowing river or a boot silhouette, bordered by a darker edge. Smaller black spots and smudges are dispersed around the central form, reminiscent of distant constellations or ink splatters. The lines and shapes suggest a dynamically evolving landscape or a map, creating an interplay between defined contours and organic textures.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 504.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 185.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 140.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.70. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 1/2 Proof Uncorrected in Black; lower right in graphite: J Johns / '74; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ73-630

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q76439424

You may be interested in

Loading Results