Ventriloquist [trial proof]

1985

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Keith Brintzenhofe

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The painting depicts a textured backdrop with vertical, colored stripes. There are three main objects: a brown pitcher in the upper left, a tan cup with a handle in the center, and a blue spherical vessel in the lower right. The color palette includes browns, greens, blues, and hints of red and cream. Vertical stripes are mixed with horizontal elements resembling fragmented stars and stripes on each side. The brown pitcher is in the top left corner, the tan cup is in the center slightly below the midsection, and the blue vessel is near the bottom right. Diagonal and curved lines intersect the composition.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 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. 233.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF; lower right J Johns '85

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76553136

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