Figure I [trial proof 1]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image shows a composition of vertical and diagonal lines, some zigzagging while others cross in various directions, forming an abstract depiction. The central shape resembles the outline of a large uppercase letter "T," which is intersected and surrounded by overlapping scribbles. These scribbles in the background create a texture that might remind the viewer of pencil shadings, lending the scene an abstract appeal.
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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.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: J. Johns; lower left, in graphite: TRIAL PROOF 1/2

Wikidata ID

Q76439626

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