Untitled I [trial proof]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image shows a dense arrangement of intersecting black lines forming irregular, angular shapes, creating an abstract composition. The shapes bear resemblance to a jigsaw puzzle or a mosaic, where the lines resemble tightly packed parallelograms or interlocking tiles. The repetition and overlap of the striped patterns within each shape suggest a texture similar to woven fabric, providing structure within the abstractness. The pattern covers the left portion of the image while the right side remains blank, highlighting the contrast between the busy texture and the simplicity of the empty space.
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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. 171.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: END PAPER / AND / UNITITLED I TRIAL PROOF J Johns 1976 ULAE 171 / (WHITE PLATE)

Wikidata ID

Q76439609

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