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Target with Plaster Casts [misc. proof]

1990

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image consists of concentric circles on a textured background made of horizontal and vertical lines. The circles resemble tree growth rings. The upper part of the image has rectangular sections forming a grid. The artwork is composed in varying shades of black and white, creating contrast and depth.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint on Arches paper [misc. proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 59.69 x 44.77 cm (23 1/2 x 17 5/8 in.)
sheet: 74.93 x 54.29 cm (29 1/2 x 21 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.294
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 251 [misc. proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

Bibliography

1994

Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 251.

Watermarks

LAVIS TRAIT FIDELIS MBM (ARCHES-FRANCE) [heart]

Wikidata ID

Q76553627

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