The Seasons (Fall) [trial proof]

1987

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image is a vertical rectangular composition with geometric shapes such as circles, triangles, and rectangles creating an abstract appearance. Three circles and four triangles are at the top, resembling a mountain range and sun. Intersecting lines and shapes below suggest planks and rooftops. In the lower section, a large circular shape with a skeletal hand inside it is present. The backdrop has a wood-like texture, and there are silhouettes of human forms. The composition evokes a fragmented cityscape or a disarrayed still life.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

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. 241.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns '87

Markings

[chop of ULAE]

Watermarks

Somerset ENGLAND

Wikidata ID

Q76553881

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