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Untitled (Purple Mezzotint) [state proof of 3rd state]

1995

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image displays a central square shape surrounded by abstract lines and forms that create a dynamic movement within the frame. The shapes do not have identifiable concrete objects but suggest anthropomorphic faces or animal-like figures. These elements are bordered by text, adding a structural aspect to the piece while prompting viewers to make their own associations between the abstract forms and the surrounding world.

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Artwork overview

Medium

mezzotint in black on wove paper [state proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 29.85 x 20.64 cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/8 in.)
sheet: 44.77 x 33.34 cm (17 5/8 x 13 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.243
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 264 [state proof of 3rd state]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 3RD STATE / SECOND ELEMENT; lower right, below plate mark: JJ; lower right verso: 3rd State

Markings

[chop of ULAE]

Wikidata ID

Q76553448

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