4 [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 bold, angular shape resembling the number "4" against a dark, textured background that has an abstract quality. The rough texture and bold outline contrast against the lighter paper, evoking the appearance of a printed number on an artistic canvas.
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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. 160.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q76439507

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