Untitled [state proof of 7th state]
2001
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etching and aquatint in black on wove paper [state proof]
Dimensions
plate: 45.4 x 67.31 cm (17 7/8 x 26 1/2 in.) sheet: 56.2 x 78.74 cm (22 1/8 x 31 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
2010.116.409
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a pivotal figure in post-war American art associated with Neo-Dada and Pop Art, created this *Untitled [state proof of7th state]* in 2001. Known for the lines between painting, sculpture, and everyday imagery—think flags, targets, and numbers—Johns here turns to printmaking. This black etching and aquatint on wove paper captures his meticulous process, with the plate measuring 45.4 x 67.31 cm and the full sheet 56.2 x 78.74 cm. A "state proof" reveals the artistry of print evolution: the seventh state marks a refined stage before the final edition, showcasing Johns' iterative tw...
About the Artist
Jasper Johns
Jasper Johns (born May 15, 1930) is an American painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker whose revolutionary work fundamentally transformed the trajectory of postwar American art. Emerging in the 1950s when Abstract Expressionism dominated the New York art world, Johns introduced a radically different approach by painting familiar, everyday symbols—flags, targets, numbers, and maps—that he des...