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Green Angel 2 [proof of 1st element, plate B, 2nd state]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows intersecting and overlapping shapes with diagonal and vertical lines, creating an abstract design. In the center, there is a prominent shape resembling a jagged landmass or island, surrounded by lines suggesting contour or texture like grooves in wood. Additional curved and circular shapes along the edges could be interpreted as distorted objects. The overall artwork abstracts familiar forms into a cohesive design.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint in black on wove paper [proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 37.47 x 46.36 cm (14 3/4 x 18 1/4 in.)
sheet: 48.58 x 56.83 cm (19 1/8 x 22 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.327
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 271 [proof of 1st element, plate B, 2nd 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: FIRST ELEMENT (PLATE B) 2ND STATE / J Johns '96

Wikidata ID

Q76553708

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