Decoy [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

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Steve Anderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

This image displays bold black shapes with rough edges against a white background. The shapes frame a central white space, resembling an irregular cityscape or skyline with architectural-like forms. The abstract composition suggests various interpretations, such as mountain ranges or tree lines, through the contrast between the dark shapes and light background.
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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.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: 1/2 PROOF (PLATE - UNUSED); lower right: J Johns '67

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76345253

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