Decoy [misc. proof]

1971

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

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 two identical prints of a cylindrical object placed side by side towards the center of the page. The color palette is primarily black and white with shades of gray creating shadows and details on the cylindrical object. The two printed cylinders are slightly off-center to the right, positioned horizontally next to each other. Each print includes a rectangular border surrounding the cylinder, with the top half of each cylinder casting a shadow to its left.
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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

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.

Markings

on verso, paw prints in colored ink

Watermarks

J. Green

Wikidata ID

Q76345242

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