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 consists of various overlapping shapes and lines. There is a white silhouette of a chair tilted diagonally in the upper right corner, surrounded by broad black brushstrokes. Fragmented letters like "RE," "Y," and "BL" are scattered across the canvas, resembling an incomplete sign or text. At the bottom, there is a curved shape outlined in red, resembling a boat's hull. The overall composition layers textures and typography to create a collage effect hinting at everyday objects in an abstract presentation.
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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 CONTE; lower right in graphite: J Johns '67

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q76344418

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