Watchman [working proof]

1967

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows an abstract composition with various lines and shapes. There is a large white silhouette in the upper right resembling an overturned chair. Bold, vertical brushstrokes and blotches create a textured backdrop. Throughout the image, there are scattered letter-like forms such as "RE," "Y," and "BL." In the lower part of the image, a curved blue form moves towards a triangle shape. Additionally, three rectangular blocks filled with red, yellow, and blue colors are arranged vertically.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2004 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. 32.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: WORKING PROOF / WITH ADDITION IN CRAYON; lower right in graphite: J Johns '67

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

J. Johns

Wikidata ID

Q76344415

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