Untitled

Untitled

Jasper Johns

1976

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This painting is a wild mix of bright colors—mostly red, green, and purple—made up of overlapping rectangles and lines. The shapes are uneven, some tilted, others straight, creating a busy, almost chaotic pattern. The edges are rough, and the colors pop against the white background. The artist used three printing methods to make it: lithograph, linoleum cut, and woodcut. That’s why the lines look slightly different in spots—some are sharper, others softer. If you like this, check out lithography to see how it works.

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