Untitled (Purple Mezzotint) [trial proof]

1995

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows a rectangular frame filled with swirling, overlapping shapes and intricate lines in deep purple. The central square has dotted patterns resembling a face with eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Other abstract forms surround the face, alongside eye-like designs at the corners. The bottom border features reversed, cryptic text that resembles an ancient or mystical alphabet.
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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 / (2 ELEMENTS); lower right, below plate mark: JJ

Markings

[chop of ULAE]

Wikidata ID

Q76553442

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