Jasper Johns

A Cartoon for Tanya
1972

Abstract black and white artwork featuring a mix of brush strokes, smudges, and line drawings. On the right side, there's handwritten text that reads "A CARTOON FOR TANYA WITH LOVE FROM JASPER 1 OCT. 1972." The composition includes a large, curved line enclosing a partial figure, and a series of dashed lines leading to a smudged face-like form. Below, there are black ink blotches resembling a hand and arm holding a pen, with additional abstract shapes. The artist's initials and the year '72 are inscribed at the bottom right.
Abstract black and white artwork featuring a mix of brush strokes, smudges, and line drawings. On the right side, there's handwritten text that reads "A CARTOON FOR TANYA WITH LOVE FROM JASPER 1 OCT. 1972." The composition includes a large, curved line enclosing a partial figure, and a series of dashed lines leading to a smudged face-like form. Below, there are black ink blotches resembling a hand and arm holding a pen, with additional abstract shapes. The artist's initials and the year '72 are inscribed at the bottom right.

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Date
1972

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 24 7/8 × 37in. (63.2 × 94 cm) Image: 23 × 36in. (58.4 × 91.4 cm)

Accession number
85.28

Edition
10/10

Publication
Printed by James V. Smith; printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Julia B. Engel Purchase Fund

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

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