Decoy

1971

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Steve Anderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Bill Goldston

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James V. Smith

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a variety of shapes, including irregular blotches and geometric forms, with bold lines intersecting the canvas. The abstract composition incorporates elements resembling familiar objects, such as a tin can in the center with a label and scattered letters. Patchy colors and textured layers create depth, drawing attention to the can and lettering surrounding it on a dark background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    19-color lithograph (stone and aluminum) on Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 104.1 x 73.7 cm (41 x 29 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.56.98

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    ULAE, no. 098

  • Copyright

    Published by Universal Limited Art Editions © Jasper Johns and U.L.A.E./Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.; acquired 1976 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

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

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 98.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 32/35; lower right: J Johns '71

Markings

blind stamp: chop of ULAE

Wikidata ID

Q65571715

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