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Untitled (Blue) [trial proof]

1982

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

This abstract image features bold, angular shapes and dynamic lines creating an energetic composition. The artwork includes a large circular form on the right, straight lines, and a mix of partially legible words including "YELLOW" and "RED". An arrow points downward in the bottom section, with the word "blue" displayed on a banner-like shape. Lines fan out from the top, suggesting beams of light or motion.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

plate: 86.36 × 62.23 cm (34 × 24 1/2 in.)
sheet: 105.41 × 74.93 cm (41 1/2 × 29 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.321
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 226 [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. 226.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF (3RD STATE); lower right: J Johns '82

Watermarks

BFK RIVES / FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q76553695

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