Untitled [state proof of 9th state]
2001
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etching and aquatint in red on wove paper [state proof 9]
Dimensions
plate: 45.4 cm (17 7/8 in.) sheet: 56.52 x 78.11 cm (22 1/4 x 30 3/4 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
2010.116.411
Art Historical Context
Jasper Johns, a pivotal figure in post-war American art, is renowned for his innovative prints that blur the lines between painting and everyday imagery, bridging Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. Created in 2001, *Untitled [state proof of9th state]* exemplifies his late-career experimentation with printmaking. At this stage in his career, Johns continued to explore ambiguity and process, producing intricate works that invite viewers to question perception and repetition. This etching and aquatint in vivid red ink on smooth wove paper captures a key moment in the artist's iterative techniqu...
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...