Untitled, Second State (Ruler and Fork) [state proof of 2nd state]

1969

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Donn Steward

Printer, American, born Canada, 1921 - 1985

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a black rectangular backdrop with a white fork near the center and a white ruler near the bottom right. The color scheme includes black, white, and gray tones. The fork is upright near the center, while the ruler is upright near the right edge of the rectangle.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2006 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. 79.

Inscriptions

lower right, below plate mark, in graphite: J Johns 1969; lower left, below plate mark, in graphite: 2ND STATE; lower left, verso, in graphite: II State [in unknown hand]

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76345097

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