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Untitled [trial proof]

2001

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image contains overlapping, crisscrossing lines in earthy, reddish hues, creating a textured backdrop. Geometric shapes, including a rectangle with red and white stripes and a swirling white pattern, are featured. A faded family portrait in vintage attire is visible, along with intricate patterns that resemble organic forms. The composition blends familiar objects into an abstract narrative.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color etching and aquatint on wove paper [trial proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 45.4 x 67.31 cm (17 7/8 x 26 1/2 in.)
sheet: 56.83 x 78.42 cm (22 3/8 x 30 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.414
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 286 [trial proof]

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; lower right: J Johns '00

Watermarks

[rooster in a circle]

Wikidata ID

Q76553963

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