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Untitled [trial proof of 3rd state]

1988

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image consists of swirling, jagged lines and fragmented shapes merging in an abstract manner. Three rectangles with purple, green, and orange backgrounds are at the bottom, each containing stylized drawings. One rectangle features a woman in a purple shawl, another has a large eye and nose, and the third shows eyelashes and lips. The textured background, dominated by shades of gray and purple, resembles a tumultuous landscape or crumpled fabrics. The artwork invites exploration of colors and shapes, with human features subtly peeking through the abstraction.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color carborundum print on wove paper [trial proof]
Credit Line

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

plate: 74.93 x 106.05 cm (29 1/2 x 41 3/4 in.)
sheet: 90.17 x 119.38 cm (35 1/2 x 47 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.712
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 243 [trial proof of 3rd state]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

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 (3RD STATE)

Wikidata ID

Q76554767

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