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1962

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image shows a large rectangular black area filled with intricate patterns of overlapping lines and subtle letters. There are occasional spaces of lighter shades where the lines are less dense.
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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

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. S1.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower right: WORKING PROOF / WITH CHALK ADDITIONS / J Johns 1962

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

Rives BFK

Wikidata ID

Q76345491

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