Jasper Johns

Watchman
1967

This image features an abstract artwork with a collage-like appearance. The central part of the composition includes large, fragmented letters "R," "I," and "B" in a bold serif font, set against a backdrop with dark, expressive brushstrokes. The top right corner has a white abstract shape overlaying the image, and below it, there are small rectangles of color—red, yellow, and blue—reminiscent of a color test. The bottom of the artwork curves outward in a blue wave-like form, and a white, circular object with a stick is positioned at the lower right corner, giving the impression of a musical note or a lollipop. The piece is signed and dated in the upper right corner. The artwork is mounted on a beige mat board, adding to its vintage aesthetic.

This image features an abstract artwork with a collage-like appearance. The central part of the composition includes large, fragmented letters "R," "I," and "B" in a bold serif font, set against a backdrop with dark, expressive brushstrokes. The top right corner has a white abstract shape overlaying the image, and below it, there are small rectangles of color—red, yellow, and blue—reminiscent of a color test. The bottom of the artwork curves outward in a blue wave-like form, and a white, circular object with a stick is positioned at the lower right corner, giving the impression of a musical note or a lollipop. The piece is signed and dated in the upper right corner. The artwork is mounted on a beige mat board, adding to its vintage aesthetic.

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Date
1967

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 36 1/16 × 23 13/16in. (91.6 × 60.5 cm) Image: 34 1/2 × 23 1/4in. (87.6 cm, 23 1/4in.)

Accession number
69.119

Edition
13/40

Publication
Printed by Zigmunds Priede; published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

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

API
artworks/4461

Exhibitions

Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror

Sept 29, 2021–Feb 13, 2022

Jasper Johns
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