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Green Angel 2 [trial proof 5]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image showcases irregular shapes and lines arranged vertically with predominately green hues. The abstract composition features shapes resembling puzzle pieces or fragmented maps, with some sections incorporating striped patterns. Diagonal lines cut across the top right and bottom left corners of the background, while small circular dots scatter throughout. Areas at the bottom and top-left corners contain densely packed darker dots.

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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: 103.19 x 46.04 cm (40 5/8 x 18 1/8 in.)
sheet: 122.56 x 62.23 cm (48 1/4 x 24 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.334
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 271 [trial proof 5]

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 V; lower right: J Johns '96

Wikidata ID

Q76553720

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