Fool's House [working proof]

1972

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Daniel Freeman

Printer, American, born 1868

Chuck DeLong

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a drawing of a broom with notes and outlines of other items. The drawing features a detailed broom illustrated with brown and gold tones, set against a textured gray background. The broom is positioned vertically at the center of the composition. Handwritten notes and sketches of various shapes are scattered around the broom, with labels such as "Broom," "Fence," "Stretcher," and "Cup" pointing to corresponding outlined objects. The upper part of the drawing contains faint, large text that appears to be part of a word or phrase. The artwork has a conceptual style with a mix of textures and media, giving it an instructional quality.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 348.

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no. 154.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 109.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 26.46. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Working Proof II (Additions in Crayon + Ink); lower right in graphite: J Johns / '72; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 3 CAL 850; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JJ71-426

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q76345359

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