Untitled (Orange Mezzotint) [trial proof B]

1995

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows abstract organic and geometric shapes. A central rectangle contains facial features resembling eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Surrounding the rectangle are curvilinear and angular forms suggesting the contours of limbs and fabric, resembling a seated human figure. The design reflects cubist and surrealist influences, deconstructing familiar objects into abstract configurations.
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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: B TRIAL PROOF; lower right, below plate mark: JJ

Markings

[chop of ULAE]

Wikidata ID

Q76553477

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