Usuyuki

Jasper JohnsWW-1979-080319

1979·Offset lithograph tripych, printed from 10 plates on hand-fed proofing press on one sheet of white wove paper·Image: 69.7 × 112.2 cm (27 1/2 × 44 3/16 in.); Sheet: 87.4 × 127.8 cm (34 7/16 × 50 3/8 in.)

<p><em>Usuyuki</em> has many meanings in Japanese: a light snow, something that passes quickly, or a Kabuki play that tells a love story. Here, striking developments are apparent in Johns’s printmaking. The influence of the artist’s work in screenprinting can be seen in the multiple layers of transparent ink used to achieve a substantial surface, and the use of the offset press, which allowed for more layers of ink than a hand press, is apparent in the print's overall subtlety.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1979
Medium: Offset lithograph tripych, printed from 10 plates on hand-fed proofing press on one sheet of white wove paper
Dimensions: Image: 69.7 × 112.2 cm (27 1/2 × 44 3/16 in.); Sheet: 87.4 × 127.8 cm (34 7/16 × 50 3/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Jasper Johns

Artist

Jasper Johns

Painting

Jasper Johns is an American painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker. Considered a central figure in the development of American postwar art, he has been variously associated with abstract expressionism, Neo-Dada, and pop art movements.

Augusta, GA, USA

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