Flag

(In the Style of) Jasper Johns (b. 1930, USA) “Flag” is a limited-edition color silkscreen on paper signed ‘J. Johns’ in the lower right and numbered 178/200 in the lower left. The image measures 4.5 x 6.75 inches and it has been placed in a 1.75-inch thick gold frame, with mat and gold fillet that results in a work of art measuring 14 x 17 inches. Featured is an image of the American flag in traditional red, white and blue, but with a twist. [Note: This piece is listed as ‘in the style of’ because it lacks sufficient documentation to either be ‘attributed’ or ‘authenticated.’]

Jasper Johns is well known for his depictions of the American flag. It has been said that he was inspired by a dream of the U.S. flag in 1954 and he went on to create over 100 flags in various media, various sizes, single and multiple images, and in various colors.