Cicada [trial 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 depicts an intricate pattern of diagonal lines forming geometric shapes intersecting and diverging. It is an abstract artwork with colorful, parallel lines resembling woven fabric or a tiled mosaic. The hues include green, purple, red, blue, yellow, and orange that overlap in a labyrinthine fashion, creating a dynamic composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on wove paper [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    image: 67.31 × 51.75 cm (26 1/2 × 20 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 76.52 × 56.83 cm (30 1/8 × 22 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.116.663

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 219 [trial 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 956.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: Trial Proof Colored Plates from ULAE 213, Black Plate from 219; lower right in graphite: J Johns / '81; lower left verso in graphite by unknow hand: #1 Trans + Purple / 2 [circled] Orange #1 / 3 [circled] Purple #1 3 P 450 PSI / 1 CS Wash Plate / JJ79-848

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

Q76554618

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