Hinged Canvas [working proof]

1971

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Stuart Henderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Ron McPherson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Webb

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Lloyd Baggs

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image contains a mix of bold and subtle lines, with a prominent rectangular shape in the upper half. The artwork has an abstract quality, with simple forms and varied textures. The upper rectangle is labeled "stretcher," resembling a stretched canvas. Below, there is a dark circular form with a trailing line, alongside an irregular, textured form. The combination of shapes and lines suggests a playful mish-mash of familiar objects in an artistic setting.
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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

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 288.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 139.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 93.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.36. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Working Proof / J.J. / '71; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 56

Wikidata ID

Q76345169

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