Description
Jackson Pollock – No. 5, 1948
| Year of Creation: | 1948 |
| Original size: | 121.9 cm x 243.8 cm |
| Paint style: | Abstract Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on fiberboard |
| Located: | Private Collection |
No. 5, 1948 – Jackson Pollock
No. 5, 1948 is a painting by Jackson Pollock from 1948: a tall panel entirely covered by a dense tangle of poured and dripped lines in brown, grey, yellow and white on a dark ground. We paint our hand-painted study of No. 5, 1948 to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 50 × 100 cm to 122 × 244 cm or in a custom size. Before No. 5, 1948 is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does No. 5, 1948 show?
In No. 5, 1948 the lines grow so dense that they form almost a fabric: yellow and white threads weave through brown and grey layers, and there is no centre and no edge to stop the eye. The original is painted on a fibreboard panel almost two and a half metres high, with paint that Pollock let drip and run from sticks and brushes. The number in the title describes nothing: at the time Pollock gave his works numbers instead of names, so that No. 5, 1948 would be seen without a story in mind.
How is our hand-painted study of No. 5, 1948 made?
Our painters paint the study of No. 5, 1948 by hand, separately for every order: they build up Pollock’s dripped and poured lines layer by layer with thin, liquid paint, the way the original was made. That is why no two studies of No. 5, 1948 are the same line for line, and the paint stays raised on the canvas in threads and drops that a print does not have. The first photograph shows how our study of No. 5, 1948 looks framed on a wall above a dining table, and the second shows a finished study, still unframed, in our workshop. When No. 5, 1948 is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of No. 5, 1948 suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose No. 5, 1948 in 60 × 120 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 100 cm. No. 5, 1948 is available in 50 × 100 cm, 60 × 120 cm, 70 × 140 cm, 80 × 160 cm, 90 × 180 cm, 100 × 200 cm, 110 × 220 cm and 122 × 244 cm. A simple rule for No. 5, 1948: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does No. 5, 1948 arrive, and when?
We ship No. 5, 1948 rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of No. 5, 1948 are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of No. 5, 1948 is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of No. 5, 1948 painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about No. 5, 1948
Is No. 5, 1948 a print?
No. Every line of No. 5, 1948 is dripped or poured onto the canvas by hand, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order No. 5, 1948 in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint No. 5, 1948 in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order No. 5, 1948.
Why is No. 5, 1948 so well known?
Because of its price: in 2006 No. 5, 1948 was reportedly sold privately for about 140 million dollars, at the time a record price for a painting.
Is No. 5, 1948 a good gift?
No. 5, 1948 is a gift for a lover of Pollock, of abstract art or of large, bold walls. If you are unsure which size of No. 5, 1948 to choose, give a gift voucher.
