Green Angel 2 [1st element proof]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Irregular yellow forms and lines are depicted on a pale background. The shapes resemble islands or land masses, connected by striped lines. Some forms mirror a coastal skyline, while others may suggest torn paper edges or flowing drapery. The composition encourages viewers to draw connections to familiar objects.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in yellow on Hahnemühle Copperplate paper [element proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 103.82 × 46.99 cm (40 7/8 × 18 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 121.92 × 63.5 cm (48 × 25 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.48.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 271 [1st element proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2013 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 1st ELEMENT 1/2 / JJ '97

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of ULAE]

Wikidata ID

Q77005284

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