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The Seasons [trial proof]

1990

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows a composition of geometrical shapes and lines forming an abstract design. A silhouette resembling a human figure is on the left, beside a textured block filled with patterns resembling a woven fabric or upholstery. Smaller, indistinct shapes in this space may evoke chairs or bags. A circular shape surrounds this area with an outstretched hand inside, resembling a clock or dial, with the hand suggesting movement. The abstract composition blends familiar forms with unexpected arrangements.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and aquatint in black on wove paper [trial proof]
Credit Line

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

plate (irregular): 48.58 x 32.07 cm (19 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
sheet: 74.61 x 54.29 cm (29 3/8 x 21 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.727
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 249 [trial proof]

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. 249.

Inscriptions

in graphite, at left, below plate mark: 1/2 TRIAL PROOF; lower right: J Johns 1990

Watermarks

(ARCHES - FRANCE) LAVIS FIDELIS MB

Wikidata ID

Q76554800

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