Figure 5 [artist's proof]

Jasper Johns

Color intaglio print

National Gallery of Art

Jasper Johns turns a simple numeral into a richly layered image, here pressing the number 5 into a luminous field of color that shifts from hot orange to vivid green. The surface feels both graphic and physical, with the embossed form catching light so the figure seems to emerge from the paper itself. Known for transforming everyday signs, Johns helped redefine postwar American art by making familiar symbols feel strange, serious, and unexpectedly beautiful. This is a bold, contemporary-looking print that brings energy, color, and a touch of conceptual wit to any wall.