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Jasper Johns — Painting with Two Balls I
Jasper Johns

Painting with Two Balls I

1962

This lithograph translates Johns's iconic painterly exploration of literal versus metaphorical representation into the print medium, featuring the artist's characteristic incorporation of physical objects—two balls—wedged between painted canvas sections. The four-color lithographic process on handmade Kochi paper demonstrates Johns's masterful adaptation of his conceptual concerns across different artistic media.

Medium
Lithograph in four colors on Kochi paper
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 39 of 39
Signed
Yes

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Jasper Johns, Painting with Two Balls I, 1962

This lithograph translates Johns's iconic painterly exploration of literal versus metaphorical representation into the print medium, featuring the artist's characteristic incorporation of physical objects—two balls—wedged between painted canvas sections. The four-color lithographic process on handmade Kochi paper demonstrates Johns's masterful adaptation of his conceptual concerns across different artistic media.

Medium
Lithograph in four colors on Kochi paper
Dimensions
67.31 x 52.07 cm
Year
1962
Edition
of 39
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Geometric, Neo-Dada, Conceptual, American, Post-War, Playful, Colorful, Lithograph, Abstract, 1960s

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Collected by

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