Jasper’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Blasted Tree
Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823–1900)

Niagara Falls in Winter
Jasper Francis Cropsey American, 1823–1900

Figure with Meat
Francis Bacon English, born Ireland, 1909–1992

Edtaonisl (Ecclesiastic)
Francis Picabia French, 1879–1953

Target
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Corpse and Mirror II
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Ring with a Scarab Bezel
Egyptian

Near the Lagoon
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Têtes-paysage
Francis Picabia French, 1879–1953

Saint Francis
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)

Alphabet
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Untitled (Match-Woman I)
Francis Picabia French, 1879–1953

In Lovely Blueness No. 2
Sam Francis American, 1923–1994

Perilous Night
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation
El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos; Greek, active in Spain, 1541–1614)

Circus Parade
Francis Chapin American, 1899-1965

Railway Encroachment
Francis Seymour Haden English, 1818-1910

Red No. 2
Sam Francis American, 1923–1994

Figure 4
Jasper Johns American, born 1930

Another Disappearance
Sam Francis (American, 1923-1994) published by Tamarind Lithography Workshop (American, founded 1960)