Untitled [trial proof]

1997 (published 1998)

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image is a triptych featuring bold, abstract arrangements of circular and linear shapes. The left panel includes the words "RED" and "BLUE" integrated into a background of green and red hues with circular forms. The middle panel displays a hand silhouetted against a pattern of circular shapes with the word "YELLOW" prominently vertically aligned. The right panel features linear elements radiating in shades of orange and blue, with text including the words "RED" and "YELLOW" among other visual motifs. The composition resembles elements of signage or banners.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching and aquatint on three sheets of adhered wove paper [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate (left): 86.36 × 61.6 cm (34 × 24 1/4 in.)
    plate (center): 86.36 × 60.33 cm (34 × 23 3/4 in.)
    plate (right): 86.36 × 61.6 cm (34 × 24 1/4 in.)
    sheet (overall): 100.65 × 193.04 cm (39 5/8 × 76 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.116.518

  • 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 '97

Markings

embossed lower left: J.J. / Lowroad

Wikidata ID

Q76554272

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