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The Seasons (Winter) [state proof of 3rd state]

1987

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image depicts a composition with shapes and lines, including an abstract silhouette of a human figure against a backdrop resembling a brick wall pattern. Angular lines intersect with circular shapes and textured patterns, resembling scattered stars or snowflakes. The abstract forms suggest a night sky with celestial objects, and geometric elements allude to architectural features such as a globe or circular window. These components create a complex abstract representation that encourages imaginative connections to the real world.

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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: 66.04 x 46.99 cm (26 x 18 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.393
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 241 [state proof of 3rd 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. 241.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 3RD STATE; lower right: J Johns '87

Markings

chop of ULAE

Wikidata ID

Q76553891

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