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Jasper Johns — Three Flags
Jasper Johns

Three Flags

2000

A rare and intimate work by Jasper Johns depicting three nested American flags rendered in acrylic and graphite pencil on four sheets of plastic, dated 2000. The composition echoes Johns's iconic 1958 encaustic 'Three Flags' (Whitney Museum), here reimagined in a more intimate scale with the flags receding in stepped layers. The work is signed and dated lower right and comes directly from the Collection of Jasper Johns, Sharon, CT, making it an exceptionally well-provenanced piece. Exhibited at Craig Starr Gallery's 'Jasper Johns: Flags' exhibition, April–June 2026.

Medium
Acrylic and graphite pencil on four sheets of plastic
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Work exhibited on First Floor at Craig Starr Gallery. Dimensions: 11 x 7 1/2 inches (27.94 x 19.05 cm). Medium described as acrylic and graphite pencil on four sheets of plastic. The nested/stepped three-flag motif references Johns's celebrated 1958 Whitney painting. User flagged as 'spotted' (not owned).

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Jasper Johns, Three Flags, 2000

A rare and intimate work by Jasper Johns depicting three nested American flags rendered in acrylic and graphite pencil on four sheets of plastic, dated 2000. The composition echoes Johns's iconic 1958 encaustic 'Three Flags' (Whitney Museum), here reimagined in a more intimate scale with the flags receding in stepped layers. The work is signed and dated lower right and comes directly from the Collection of Jasper Johns, Sharon, CT, making it an exceptionally well-provenanced piece. Exhibited at Craig Starr Gallery's 'Jasper Johns: Flags' exhibition, April–June 2026.

Medium
Acrylic and graphite pencil on four sheets of plastic
Dimensions
27.94 x 19.05 cm
Year
2000
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Craig Starr Gallery, New York, NY

Related themes

Geometric, Living Artist, 20th Century, Blue Chip, Political, Conceptual, American, Mixed Media, Pop Art, Small Format, Flag Symbolism, Unique, Colorful, Contemporary

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Melissa Avery, Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago