Torse [trial proof 1]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

This is a painting of a sculptural torso. The artwork presents an abstract depiction of a human torso, seemingly sculpted or carved, with a weathered and textured surface. The painting employs grayscale tones, creating a monochromatic effect. The word "TORSO" is incorporated into the composition at the bottom of the image, with the letters artistically rendered and appearing to be part of the surface itself.
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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 1/2 WITH GOUACHE ADDITIONS

Wikidata ID

Q76439707

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