Feet (b) [trial proof 8]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image shows a series of crisscrossing lines and shaded areas, creating a textured surface. The abstract composition includes sweeping curves and angular shapes resembling a folded piece of paper or fabric. The lines and shadows converge and diverge, suggesting depth and interplay akin to crumpled materials or layered surfaces. The artwork combines smooth and rough elements, evoking natural landscapes or geological formations within a confined frame.
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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 8/9; on verso, lower left, in graphite: 144

Wikidata ID

Q76439802

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