Cicada [working proof]

1981

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Anthony Zepeda

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Alan Holoubek

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Richard Garst

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image contains a repeated pattern of diagonal lines clustered together to form geometric shapes. The artwork uses various colors such as green, red, yellow, blue, and purple. The lines create patterns that resemble rows of parallel bars or stacks of colored pencils. The alignment and orientation of the lines suggest a complex interlocking system.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph with crayon on Georges Duchêne Calcaire handmade paper [working proof]

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    image: 69.53 × 52.07 cm (27 3/8 × 20 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 76.52 × 56.52 cm (30 1/8 × 22 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.116.659

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 219 [working proof]

  • Portfolio Title

    Eight Lithographs to Benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, Inc.


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 956.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 219.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.102. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Working Proof with Crayon Additions; lower right in graphite: J Johns '81; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1 [circled] Old Colors / 2 [circled] Off White Flat on Top / 3 [circled] Grey Flat - Black + White + Trans

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles / Stony Johns Inc.

Wikidata ID

Q76554609

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