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The Seasons (Fall) [state proof of 1st state]

1987

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows an arrangement of geometric shapes and human silhouettes. Two shadowy human figures are on each side of a circular shape resembling a plate. Above them are abstract shapes with circles and triangles. The silhouettes resemble human figures, and there are linear markings suggesting architectural elements or framing. The artwork juxtaposes abstract forms and recognizable objects in a balanced composition.

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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: 49.21 x 32.7 cm (19 3/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
sheet: 64.14 x 47.31 cm (25 1/4 x 18 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.381
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 240 [state proof of 1st 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. 240.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 1ST STATE; lower right: J Johns '87

Markings

chop of ULAE
chop of ULAE

Wikidata ID

Q76553866

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