After Holbein [working proof]

1993

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Bill Goldston

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Douglas Volle

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Bruce Wankel

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

This abstract image features swirling, overlapping shapes and intricate lines in dark hues with contrasting spots and stripes. The composition may evoke thoughts of celestial bodies in a night sky or a patchwork of terrain seen from above. The palette includes purples, blues, reds, greens, and yellows with a speckled texture, reminiscent of scattered stardust or a textured tapestry.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 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. 259.

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: R/ Y/ B/ V/ J Johns '93; lower left, in graphite: WORKING PROOF (WATERCOLOR & CRAYON ADDITIONS); center, below image, printed in black: 93 [reversed]

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76441100

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