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

1995

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image depicts an abstract composition with a central square shape containing a simplistic face with two circular eyes and a linear mouth. Surrounding the square are swirling and curved lines creating a dense pattern. The overall design blends geometric and fluid shapes, with eyes and facial features scattered within the abstract arrangement. At the bottom, there is a strip of text.

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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: 29.53 x 20.32 cm (11 5/8 x 8 in.)
sheet: 56.52 x 37.78 cm (22 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.247
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 265 [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 / [in another hand] 3RD STATE; lower right: below plate mark: JJ

Markings

[chop of ULAE]

Wikidata ID

Q76553468

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