The Seasons [trial proof]

1990

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image displays a composition of lines and shapes forming two distinctive sections on a plain background. In the upper left, there is an abstract arrangement of geometric forms, including a circle intersected by lines. Below, a narrow rectangular section showcases slender stick figures with elongated limbs and small round heads. The figures appear to be engaged in an activity or interaction.
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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 (upper left, irregular): 16.51 x 6.99 cm (6 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
    plate (upper right, irregular): 10.8 x 16.19 cm (4 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.)
    plate (lower): 11.43 x 31.75 cm (4 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 74.61 x 53.98 cm (29 3/8 x 21 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.116.728

  • 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

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

lower left, in graphite: 1/2 PROOF; lower right: J Johns 1990

Markings

[chop of ULAE]

Wikidata ID

Q76554804

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