Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Title: mythological erotic scene
Year: 1967
Technique: Pochoir on Arches paper
Publisher: Atelier Jacomet for Au Vent d'Arles, Paris
Sheet dimensions: 42 × 55 cm
Dimensions with frame: 47 × 59 cm
Signature: printed signature "Picasso" in green (lower right corner)
Marking: overprinted numbered "XXXIII" in upper left corner
Mintage: 500 pieces
Description:
The offered work is one of the pochoirs based on original drawings by Pablo Picasso, published by Au Vent d'Arles in 1967. The renowned Atelier Jacomet in Paris, which specializes in the highest quality artistic reproductions, was responsible for realizing the print.
The depiction of a dynamic, mythological scene shows Picasso's fascination with body form and expressive movement, characteristic of his late period.
High-quality printing on Arches paper, with characteristic "deckle edges" (ripped edges), emphasizes the exclusive nature of the edition.
Preservation condition: very good; natural, slight signs of paper aging consistent with age.
Literature:
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Czwiklitzer C., Picasso: The Illustrated Books, catalog raisonné, 1970.
Notes:
Limited edition of 500 pieces. A collector's piece, highly valued on the 20th century art market.
