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Leo [state proof of 2nd state]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows thin, elongated lines forming abstract stick figures against a dark, gradient background. Above the figures are interconnected white dots forming abstract constellations. The stick figures gesture upwards, creating a scene suggesting a connection between humans and celestial objects. The simplicity of the figures and constellations allows for imaginative interpretations of familiar and cosmic patterns presented in an abstract manner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

plate: 45.4 x 30.16 cm (17 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)
sheet: 75.57 x 56.52 cm (29 3/4 x 22 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.571
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 272 [state proof of 2nd 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: 2ND STATE; J Johns '97

Watermarks

LANA [ram's head] LANA

Wikidata ID

Q76554406

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