File:Jasper Johns, Flag (detail).jpg

Detail of Flag (1954-55). Jasper Johns (b. 1930), American. Encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on plywood (three panels), 42 1/4" x 60 5/8". Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Digital photo by User:Postdlf. Art (c) Jasper Johns/VAGA, New York, NY

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