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Leo [state proof of 4th state]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows stick-like figures made of straight lines standing against a gradient background that transitions from dark at the top to light at the bottom. Above them, there is a network of white dots connected by lines, creating an abstract constellation pattern. The figures have upright postures and outstretched arms.

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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: 45.09 x 30.16 cm (17 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.)
sheet: 93.98 x 68.58 cm (37 x 27 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.573
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 272 [state proof of 4th 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: 4TH STATE; lower right: J Johns '97

Watermarks

[rooster with shield in a circle]

Wikidata ID

Q76554409

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