Jasper Johns

A Cartoon for Tanya (miscellaneous proof)
1972

A black and white abstract print featuring a rough representation of a human figure with a prominent hand holding a knife. The figure's face is suggested with minimal detail, and the composition is dominated by bold, black brushstrokes against a white background. There is text and a signature at the bottom right corner.
A black and white abstract print featuring a rough representation of a human figure with a prominent hand holding a knife. The figure's face is suggested with minimal detail, and the composition is dominated by bold, black brushstrokes against a white background. There is text and a signature at the bottom right corner.

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Date
1972

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 24 1/2 × 24 5/8in. (62.2 × 62.5 cm) Image (irregular): 22 × 23 3/4in. (55.9 × 60.3 cm)

Accession number
2014.50

Edition
Miscellaneous Proof 2/2 | Ed. 10

Publication
Printed by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

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

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