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

1999

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image displays a variety of geometric shapes and flowing lines, creating an abstract composition. On the left are vertical black and white stripes, resembling piano keys or a barred window. In the center, a swirling spiral is present. On the right side, there are diamond-shaped patterns, reminiscent of a harlequin costume or stained glass fragments. The piece has a monochromatic color scheme of black, gray, and white, forming a cohesive but abstract visual narrative.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

plate: 45.72 x 67.63 cm (18 x 26 5/8 in.)
sheet: 56.2 x 78.74 cm (22 1/8 x 31 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.545
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 studio]

Watermarks

[rooster in a circle]

Wikidata ID

Q76554339

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