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Green Angel 2 [trial proof 3]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image displays irregular, interconnected shapes and lines in shades of green, forming an abstract composition. The arrangement of shapes resembles a distorted map or terrain, with contours and outlines suggesting landmasses or islands. The background contains diagonal lines and splatter patterns that provide texture. The design evokes images of geological layers or cosmic elements, without certainty of specific interpretations.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

plate: 102.87 x 46.36 cm (40 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.)
sheet: 122.24 x 61.6 cm (48 1/8 x 24 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.332
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 271 [trial proof 3]

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: TRIAL PROOF III; lower right: J Johns '96

Wikidata ID

Q76553716

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