Jasper Johns

Savarin
1982

A colorful abstract artwork depicting a collection of vertical brushstrokes or objects resembling paintbrushes, arranged in a circular pattern against a dark background. The objects are in various colors and appear to emerge from a red box at the bottom with the words "Save Trees" written on it in white. The image has a rough, expressive quality, with visible brushwork and a mix of vibrant and dark tones.
A colorful abstract artwork depicting a collection of vertical brushstrokes or objects resembling paintbrushes, arranged in a circular pattern against a dark background. The objects are in various colors and appear to emerge from a red box at the bottom with the words "Save Trees" written on it in white. The image has a rough, expressive quality, with visible brushwork and a mix of vibrant and dark tones.

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Date
1982

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph and monotype

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 49 7/8 × 38 1/8in. (126.7 × 96.8 cm) Image (Irregular): 39 5/8 × 29 5/8in. (100.6 × 75.2 cm)

Accession number
2002.230

Edition
1/1

Publication
Printed by Jasper Johns; printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President

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

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Jasper Johns
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