Watchman [trial 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 showcases bold black brushstrokes and geometric shapes on a textured background. A white silhouette of a chair is tilted. The letters "RE," "Y," and "BL" are partially obscured. On the right, there are rectangles in red, yellow, and blue. A swooping curve is also present at the bottom.
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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 center in graphite: TRIAL PROOF / BLACK STONE UNCORRECTED / J Johns '67

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

J. Johns

Wikidata ID

Q76344423

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