Numbers [trial proof]

1967

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Zigmunds Priede

Printer, American, born Latvia, 1935-2024

Fred Genis

Printer, Australian, born the Netherlands, 1934

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

A grid of bold, roughly formed numerals fills the central area, with each number contained within its own square, creating an abstract pattern through repetition and arrangement. The numbers, ranging from 0 to 9, resemble a scrambled numerical chart or a distorted calendar, their shapes varying slightly within each cell.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2004 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1970

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1960-1970. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1970, no.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 33.

Inscriptions

lower right below image in graphite: 1/2 Trial Proof (JAPAN PAPER) / J Johns '67

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76344431

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