Flagstones and Casts [trial proof]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printmaker, French, 1931 - 2008

The image shows a combination of abstract shapes and textures divided into two sections. On the left, irregular organic shapes resemble a mosaic or cobblestone path creating a pattern of loosely connected polygons. On the right side, fine lines and crosshatching form a dense texture resembling overlapping branches or a tangled mass, integrating elements of an organized stone surface with natural or woven textures.
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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. 173.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: J Johns; lower left, in graphite: TRIAL PROOF 1/5

Wikidata ID

Q76439695

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