Untitled [trial proof]

1996 (published 1998)

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image contains three vertical panels with vibrant colors and various geometric shapes and lines. The left panel is red with circular patterns, featuring the words "RED" and "YELLOW BLUE" in block letters. The center panel is yellow with a grid of large dots and a purple hand and forearm bearing the word "YELLOW." The right panel blends orange and blue with swirling lines, a handprint, and the words "YELLOW" and "BLUE." The composition includes elements like hands and arrows in a dynamic layout.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and aquatint on handmade paper [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate (left): 86.04 × 61.6 cm (33 7/8 × 24 1/4 in.)
    plate (center): 86.04 × 60.64 cm (33 7/8 × 23 7/8 in.)
    plate (right): 86.04 × 61.6 cm (33 7/8 × 24 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 107.32 × 198.12 cm (42 1/4 × 78 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.116.515

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 273 [trial proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Trial Proof; lower right in graphite: J Johns '96

Markings

embossed lower left: J.J. / Lowroad

Wikidata ID

Q76554262

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