Untitled
1995
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1995
ink
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1995 ink by Jasper Johns, held at Museum of Modern Art.
This print mixes rough textures with sharp contrasts. On the left, a cracked, uneven surface looks like broken stone. In the center, a black spiral swirls with tiny white dots, while a pale, ghostly figure floats inside it. To the right, a jagged map-like shape sits next to a small red vase and a brown teapot on a blue shelf. Two framed images—one of a family portrait, the other a dark, busy scene—hang on the wall. The cracked stone and map-like shape might hint at memory or hidden layers. The floating figure feels untethered, like a thought or a dream. The artist played with how things look real versus how they feel. Look up lithography to see how prints like this are made.
