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Green Angel 2 [trial proof 7]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows jagged and curvilinear shapes intersecting with diagonal and vertical lines, creating an abstract composition. The shapes suggest puzzle pieces or fragments of a map, with speckled textures and striated patterns resembling land and water surfaces. Darker areas with stripes evoke mountain ranges or waves, while lighter portions with linear textures suggest tree trunks or veins, inviting viewers to imagine an abstract landscape with natural or geographical features.

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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 46.36 cm (40 5/8 x 18 1/4 in.)
sheet: 121.92 x 61.91 cm (48 x 24 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.336
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 271 [trial proof 7]

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 VII; lower right: J Johns '96

Wikidata ID

Q76553727

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