Savarin 5 (Corpse and Mirror) [working proof]

1978

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Bill Goldston

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James V. Smith

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Keith Brintzenhofe

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a container labeled "Savarin Coffee" filled with an assortment of elongated objects. The color palette includes muted tones with hints of brown, gray, pink, and yellow, creating an earthy background pattern. The Savarin coffee can is centrally placed in the foreground against a backdrop with a textured, zigzag design in varying shades.
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Artwork overview

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. 195.

Inscriptions

in graphite: WORKING PROOF WITH ADDITIONS IN INK + PENCIL JJ '78; lower right: CHATHAM

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76439967

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