1 [proof of 4th state]

1975

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

Petersburg Press

Publisher

This is a drawing of the numeral "1". The composition features a bold, stylized numeral "1" against a dark, textured square background. The background has a pattern of small, hand-drawn dots. The contrast between the dark background and the white number creates a striking visual effect. The edges of the paper are rough and torn. In the lower left corner, there is handwritten text that reads "PROOF 4TH STATE," and the drawing is signed at the bottom right corner with initials and the year '73.
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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

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, 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. 157.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: JJ '75; lower left, in graphite: PROOF 4TH STATE

Watermarks

lower center: [artist's signature in watermark]

Wikidata ID

Q76439491

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