Jasper Johns

Viola
1972

A mixed media artwork featuring a dark, textured background with a central white square that appears to be a blank canvas hanging above a shadowy, indistinct shape. Below the square, the word "VIOLA" is visible in large, partially obscured letters. To the right, a spoon and fork are depicted with the words "BEND SPOON" and "BEND FORK" next to them, suggesting an interactive element or a play on perception. The image has a vintage or aged look, with rough edges and a muted color palette.
A mixed media artwork featuring a dark, textured background with a central white square that appears to be a blank canvas hanging above a shadowy, indistinct shape. Below the square, the word "VIOLA" is visible in large, partially obscured letters. To the right, a spoon and fork are depicted with the words "BEND SPOON" and "BEND FORK" next to them, suggesting an interactive element or a play on perception. The image has a vintage or aged look, with rough edges and a muted color palette.

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Date
1972

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 29 × 42 3/4in. (73.7 × 108.6 cm) Image: 25 9/16 × 40 11/16in. (64.9 × 103.3 cm)

Accession number
98.81

Edition
68/70 | 9 APs

Publication
Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Riva Castleman in honor of Emily Fisher Landau

Rights and reproductions
© Jasper Johns / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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