Untitled [sketch possibly for Casts (Words) or Buttocks and Knee]

1976

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image displays red, abstract lines and shapes, including a large oval and a smaller oval overlapping at the center. The composition is in a rough rectangle with irregular lines. Inside the large oval, there is a line that resembles handwriting, creating an abstract representation akin to a signature. Below these shapes, two small rectangles are filled with dense cross-hatching. The image retains a sketch-like quality, akin to rudimentary sketches or notes.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows a prominent geometric shape with the number four inside, surrounded by textured background. The texture around the number appears uneven and scratchy. The rough edges and darker shading resemble chalk markings on a blackboard. The composition includes line work that mimics stray chalk marks, giving it an abstract appearance.

Figure 4 [trial proof 3]

Jasper Johns, Petersburg Press, Aldo Crommelynck

1976

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 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. 173.

Wikidata ID

Q64580978

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