Untitled [trial proof]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Atelier Crommelynck, Paris

Printer

Aldo Crommelynck

Printer, French, 1931 - 2008

The image contains bold contrasting shapes and lines, with a prominent arrow pointing downward against a vibrant background. The artwork is abstract, featuring a composition of shapes resembling a collage of circles, a large circular shape, and fragments of text spelling out "RED," "YELLOW," and "BLUE." The text appears layered and partially obscured, adding depth to the overall composition, along with the interplay of colors and shapes reminiscent of a signboard or graphic design poster.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2021

  • Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror, Philadelphia Museum of Art; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 2021-2022 (shown only in Philadelphia), p. 213, no. 1, repro.

  • Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 2021 - 2022, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2021

  • Basualdo, Carlos, and Rothkopf, Scott, editors.Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror. Exh. cat. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 2021-2022: 213, no. 1.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Trial Proof; lower right in graphite: J Johns 97; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 3rd State in Green / surface rolled in red

Markings

embossed lower left: J.J./ LOW ROAD

Watermarks

FIDELIS MBM (Arches-France) TRAIT LAVIS [heart]

Wikidata ID

Q76554198

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