Layers of built-up wax obscure headlines and newspaper images in this painting composed of three canvases.
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Jasper Johns, White Flag
| Title | White Flag |
| Artist(s) | Jasper Johns |
| Dates | 1955 |
| Places | North America / United States |
| Period, Culture, Style | Modernisms / New York School / Neo-Dada |
| Artwork Type | Painting |
| Material | Encaustic paint, Oil paint, Paper, Charcoal, Canvas |
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Cite this page as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Jasper Johns, White Flag," in Smarthistory, January 27, 2016, accessed December 31, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/jasper-johns-white-flag/.
