Ocean [working proof]

1996

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image features a series of interconnected triangles forming a complex geometric pattern. Segments of a world map are visible within the grid of triangles, with continents recognizable amidst the varying shades and colors. Two rectangular portraits are placed in the upper part of the image: one featuring a shadowy figure with a leaping pose and another portraying an older man with curly hair. The arrangement of triangles creates an abstract interpretation of world maps and human figures.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: WORKING PROOF WITH INK ADDITIONS; lower right: J Johns 1996

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Watermarks

[illegible]

Wikidata ID

Q76441109

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