Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Bacchanale au Hibou
1959.
Linocut in colors.
Signed and numbered. Dated in the printing block. From an edition of 50 copies. On Arches wove paper (with the watermark). 53 x 64 cm (20.8 x 25.1 in). Sheet: 62,5 x 74,5 cm (24,6 x 29,3 in).
Printed by Arnéra, published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1960. [KA].
More works from the Max Niedermayer Collection, Limes-Verlag Wiesbaden, will be offered in our auctions throughout the year.
• With his dancing figures, Picasso"s work embodies joie de vivre.
• Harmonious composition thanks to the deliberate use of light and shadow.
• In 1954, Picasso discovered linocut printing while experimenting with different artistic techniques. He went on to create over 150 works using this technique.
• Picasso"s prints can be found in, among others, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Albertina in Vienna, and the British Museum in London
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