Painting with a Ball [working proof]

1973

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 depicts an abstract composition with a vertical line dividing the space into two sections. The piece includes various scribbled lines and squiggles in gray, purple, and blue hues, resembling zigzag or waveform patterns. The central vertical line is thicker in the middle, suggesting a seam or closed fissure. The abstract nature of the artwork allows viewers to interpret it as a closed curtain or a dark paneled door, creating a sense of symmetry and division within a chaotic backdrop.
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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

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. 124.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower right: WORKING PROOF / (CRAYON, CHALK, PENCIL ADDITIONS) / J Johns '72-'73

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76345472

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