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Summer (Frontispiece for "Poems" by Wallace Stevens) [working proof of 1st state]

1985

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows an arrangement of vertical and diagonal lines intersecting with circular shapes. The abstract composition includes forms resembling a human figure draped in cloth, standing next to a wall pattern reminiscent of bricks. Additionally, there are sections suggesting mechanical or musical components, such as a circular form resembling a vinyl record. The design invites the viewer to explore textures and elements resembling everyday objects merged into an abstract narrative.

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Artwork overview

Medium

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

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

plate: 24.77 x 15.88 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
sheet: 50.48 x 38.1 cm (19 7/8 x 15 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.740
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 234 [working proof of 1st 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. 280.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: WORKING PROOF (1ST STATE) WITH PENCIL ADDITIONS; lower right: J Johns '85

Markings

chop of ULAE

Wikidata ID

Q76554830

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