JASPER JOHNS (B. 1930)
Figure 5, from Color Numeral Series
lithograph in colors, on Arjomari paper, 1969, signed and dated in red colored pencil, numbered 31/40 (there were also ten artist's proofs), published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with their blindstamps and ink stamp on the reverse
Sheet: 37⁷⁄₈ x 31 in. (962 x 787 mm.)

Universal Limited Art Editions 64; Gemini 121

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Jasper Johns' Color Numerals Series--a set of ten lithographs in colors executed in 1969--is arguably his most visually arresting exploration of the numeral subject in printed form. In his earliest prints from the 1960s, Johns' subjects included readymade icons such as targets, coat hangers, flags and numerals, as well as lithographic impressions of his own hand. Johns masterfully utilizes the unique properties of lithography in these early efforts, combining the immediacy of drawing on the lithographic stone with the ability to continually rework the image or even recycle the image into the next composition.