Untitled, Second State (Ruler) [working proof]

1969

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Donn Steward

Printer, American, born Canada, 1921 - 1985

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image contains vertical lines in varying shades of black and gray, creating an abstract pattern. The lines resemble rain streaks on a window, suggesting movement and fluidity. The overlapping patterns and shades create a blurred effect, similar to a reflection or wood grain.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2006 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. 80.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: working proof with addition in ink; lower right in graphite: J.J. 1969

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76345104

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