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The Seasons (Summer) [state proof of 8th state]

1987

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows a tall, elongated humanoid figure made of simple, linear shapes against a background of rectangular tiles. The left side of the image contains the figure, while the right side has abstract, textured patterns merging with the figure. The figure appears like a shadow or silhouette with a hand extended or resting. Beneath the figure's legs is a circular pattern resembling a globe or ball. The abstract blending of the background and figure creates a sense of ambiguity and motion.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint and etching in black on wove paper [state proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 48.9 x 33.02 cm (19 1/4 x 13 in.)
sheet: 77.47 x 55.56 cm (30 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.373
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 239 [state proof of 8th state]

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. 239.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left:

Markings

chop of ULAE

Watermarks

Somerset / ENGLAND

Wikidata ID

Q76553831

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