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Untitled [state proof of 1st state]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows intersecting lines and irregular shapes forming an abstract composition. The lines create fragmented forms, some resembling hands or gloves, with a segmented structure resembling a ladder or staircase in the right corner. The shapes suggest scattered mechanical parts or a complex design blueprint, with the lower section resembling a partial map or schematic. The composition is an assembly of lines and shapes hinting at recognizable objects without directly depicting them.

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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: 31.75 x 48.26 cm (12 1/2 x 19 in.)
sheet: 50.48 x 65.09 cm (19 7/8 x 25 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.574
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 270 [state 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: 1ST STATE

Markings

J.J. [chop of Jasper Johns]

Wikidata ID

Q76554411

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