Untitled [trial proof 4]

1981

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Petersburg Press

Publisher

Maurice Payne

Printer, American, active 20th century

Three small rectangles in a horizontal line against a plain backdrop. The first rectangle contains textual elements and shapes resembling hands, with the words "RED" and "BLUE" visible. The second rectangle is covered with polka dots, and the word "YELLOW" is visible within the pattern. The third rectangle contains a complex tangle of lines and forms with the phrases "RED YELLOW TOM" distributed across the surface.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint, and drypoint in color on gray laid paper [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art

  • Dimensions

    plate (left): 8.26 x 6.03 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
    plate (center): 8.26 x 6.03 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
    plate (right): 8.26 x 6.03 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 59.06 x 46.99 cm (23 1/4 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.116.75

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 217 [trial proof 4]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 217.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: 4/6 TRIAL PROOF / J Johns 1981

Watermarks

HMP

Wikidata ID

Q76553052

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