Untitled [trial proof of 2nd state]

1988

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image features irregular, curved, and angular shapes with prominent use of abstract forms. The top section displays swirling dark, textured lines and shapes. Below, three rectangular sections are filled with distinct colors: a purple area with a face profile resembling a woman in a hood, a green section with an abstract yellow shape, and a yellow square with stylized eyes and a red mouth. Each section connects to familiar objects.
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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 2/4 (2nd STATE); lower right: J Johns ' 88

Wikidata ID

Q76554770

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