2 [proof of 1st state]

1975

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image shows a rectangular shape with a swirling, curly line resembling the number "2" in bold, black strokes. The abstract depiction uses dark, textured patterns with varying densities that resemble an ink print or brushstroke. The shape is enclosed within a white border on textured, off-white paper.
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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. 158.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: PROOF 1st STATE; lower right: JJ '75

Watermarks

lower center: [artist's signature in watermark]

Wikidata ID

Q76439497

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