HandFootSockFloor [trial proof 9]
1976
Jasper Johns
Artist, American, born 1930
Publisher
Printer, French, 1931 - 2008
![The image displays bold brushstrokes and jagged lines, creating an abstract composition. In the upper right quadrant, a dark, triangular shape with stenciled text that reads "FOOT AND LOCK [indistinctive letters]" is visible. The mix of dark and light brushstrokes around the triangular shape resembles clouds or smoke, while the darker rounded elements at the center could be seen as a path or distant horizon. The artwork combines elements hinting at an urban, industrial theme through its texture and form.](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/d1957a28-148a-4745-a501-edf36eaaba61/full/!800,800/0/default.jpg)
Artwork overview
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Medium
etching and aquatint in black with gouache additions on wove paper [trial proof]
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Credit Line
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art
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Dimensions
sheet: 32.39 × 47.47 cm (12 3/4 × 18 11/16 in.)
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Accession Number
2008.136.323
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Catalogue Raisonné
ULAE, no. 173 [trial proof 9]
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 9/17 WITH GOUACHE ADDITIONS
Wikidata ID
Q76439821