Untitled [trial proof of 4th state]

1988

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows a series of irregular, sweeping curves and jagged lines creating an abstract composition across the upper portion. Within this abstract collection of shapes, there are elements resembling familiar objects, including a hooded figure with a profile view of a face on the left. Adjacent shapes display features reminiscent of facial elements like eyes, set against backgrounds of differently colored panels—purple, green, and yellow-orange. This combination of abstract forms and recognizable elements draws connections to the textures and shapes found in collages or layered artworks.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 243.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF; 4TH STATE

Wikidata ID

Q76554766

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