After Holbein [trial proof]

1994

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows four rectangular sections with silhouettes forming abstract shapes within each quadrant. The shapes depict head and torso forms, with varying color schemes in each section. The top shapes are in dark tones of green and purple and blue and yellow, while the bottom designs appear to be in reverse orientation. The composition creates an abstract representation of portraiture through the use of contrasting colors and repetitive shapes.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF 1/2; lower right: J Johns 93

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76553273

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