
Description
Jasper Johns
Cicada II
1979-81
screenprint in colors on Kurotani Hosho
image: 17.375 h x 13.25 w in (44 x 34 cm)
sheet: 23.875 h x 18.375 w in (61 x 47 cm)
Signed, dated and numbered to lower margin '18/50 Jasper Johns '79-'81' with printer's blindstamp. This work is number 18 from the edition of 50 printed by Simca Print Artists Inc., New York and co-published by the artist and Simca Print Artists Inc., New York.
Provenance: van Straaten Gallery, Chicago | Private Collection
Literature: ULAE 214
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Cicada II
1979-81
screenprint in colors on Kurotani Hosho
image: 17.375 h x 13.25 w in (44 x 34 cm)
sheet: 23.875 h x 18.375 w in (61 x 47 cm)
Signed, dated and numbered to lower margin '18/50 Jasper Johns '79-'81' with printer's blindstamp. This work is number 18 from the edition of 50 printed by Simca Print Artists Inc., New York and co-published by the artist and Simca Print Artists Inc., New York.
Provenance: van Straaten Gallery, Chicago | Private Collection
Literature: ULAE 214
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Condition
Work is in good condition and is hinged to backing at multiple points preventing inspection of verso. Sheet has pale toning and minor undulation with some faint pinpoints of foxing and a few points of very minor discoloration. Otherwise, work presents well. Framed behind glass measuring 29 x 24 x 2 inches.
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Jasper Johns, Cicada II
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Apr 16, 2026 11:00 AM EDTChicago, IL, United States
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