Four Panels from Untitled 1972 [D panel, trial proof 20]

1973 - 1974

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Gemini G.E.L.

Printer

Ron McPherson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Charles Ritt

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Webb

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The image displays diverse shapes and colors, such as red, blue, yellow, and gray, dispersed across a light background. Geometric forms and splatters create an abstract composition, with some shapes resembling letters and numbers like "L," "R," "3," and "7." A blue shape in the top left corner resembles torn paper, while the scattered colors give the impression of confetti. The artwork suggests playful and colorful disassembled components.
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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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 557.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 197.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 149.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.58. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 20D Trial Proof / JJ '73-74; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ73-623D

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q76439469

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