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Untitled (Embassies) [trial proof of 1st state]

1999

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image features contrasting shapes and lines forming an abstract composition. On the left, there are vertical black stripes against a lighter background. Adjacent to this, a swirling pattern inside a dark square is present. The right section displays a diamond-shaped pattern. In the center and foreground, there are broad sweeping arcs and textured shading. The elements interact to create a balanced abstract scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

plate: 46.04 x 67.63 cm (18 1/8 x 26 5/8 in.)
sheet: 56.2 x 79.06 cm (22 1/8 x 31 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.543
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 280 [trial proof of 1st state]

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 1ST STATE; lower right: J Johns '99

Markings

J.J. [chop of Johns workshop]

Watermarks

[rooster in a circle]

Wikidata ID

Q76554335

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