Green Angel 2 [4th element proof]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image displays irregular, wavy outlines and intersecting diagonal lines. The shapes suggest land masses or puzzle pieces. Some sections have diagonally striped patterns, while the central area has a speckled texture. A bold outline divides the sections, resembling a continent or animal silhouette. The artwork offers a visual puzzle hinting at geographical or natural forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 102.87 × 46.36 cm (40 1/2 × 18 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 124.14 × 63.18 cm (48 7/8 × 24 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.48.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 271 [4th 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: 4TH ELEMENT 1/2 / JJ '97

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of ULAE]

Wikidata ID

Q77005288

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