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Green Angel [trial proof]

1991

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image displays irregular, interconnected shapes and bold lines forming an abstract pattern. Some areas within the shapes have striped patterns that imply a textile texture. In the background, diagonal stripes and green hues suggest depth. The design evokes a landscape viewed from above, with shapes resembling landmasses or islands surrounded by water.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint and etching in green on green paper [trial proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 65.09 x 46.36 cm (25 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
sheet: 79.06 x 56.83 cm (31 1/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.302
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 253 [trial 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. 253.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF JJ 91

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of ULAE]

Watermarks

HAND MADE

Wikidata ID

Q76553658

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