1905
One of the most prolific and revolutionary artists the world has ever seen, Pablo Picasso had a tremendous impact on the development of 20th-century modern art. Although he is best known for his association with the Cubist movement, which he founded with Georges Braque, Picasso’s influence extends to Surrealism, neoclassicism and Expressionism.
“Every act of creation is, first of all, an act of destruction,” the Spanish artist proclaimed. In Picasso's Cubist paintings, he emphasizes the two-dimensionality of the canvas, breaking with conventions regarding perspective, foreshortening and proportion. Picasso was inspired by Iberian and African tribal art. One of his most famous pre-Cubist works is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907), a painting considered immoral and shocking at the time for its depiction of nude women whose faces resemble Iberian tribal masks.
Picasso made many portraits in this style, most often of the women in his life, their expressively colored faces composed of geometric shards of surface planes. In Woman in a Hat (Olga), 1935, he painted his first wife as an assemblage of abstract forms, leaving the viewer to decipher the subject through the contrasting colors and shapes. Picasso was a tireless artist, creating more than 20,000 paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics and sculptures. Tracing his life’s work reveals the progression of modern art, on which he had an unparalleled influence.
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$75,147
H 22.45 in W 30.32 in
Femme Torero I, Original Etching from 1934, Modern, Framed, Excellent
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Femme Torero I Etching conceived in 1934, printed in 1939 The edition of 50 on Montval paper. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. Dimensions of work: ...
Etching
$5,367
H 19.69 in W 24.22 in
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Femme Torero, V - Etching and aquatint on paper
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Etching and aquatint on paper, edited in 1942. Limited edition, numbered as 30/50 in lower left corner. Signed on the plate in lower right corner. Plate size: 23,8 x 29,9 cm Framed ...
Etching, Paper, Aquatint
$24,000
H 28 in W 24 in
Modele Accoude sur un Tableau Etching, Modern Style, Framed, 1930s
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Depicting a model leaning on a board or canvas, the work reflects Picasso's sustained interest in the human figure and the artist's studio. Created during a period in which classical...
Etching
$14,910
H 20.08 in W 9.06 in D 0.04 in
Tete de Femme: Madeleine - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1900s
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on paper realized by Picasso in 1905, on Hollande Van Gelder paper. Full margins. Image dimension cm. 12x8.8. Plate II of the famous series "Les Saltimbanques". Edition of...
Etching
$2,982
H 16.54 in W 21.46 in
Faune et Fuemme Nue, Lithograph, Modern, 1967, Framed, Excellent
By Pablo Picasso
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Faune et fuemme nue Lithograph from 1967. With two watermarks - one of the paper, second of the publisher. Dimensions of work: 42 x 54.5 cm Publisher:...
Lithograph
$16,699
H 24.81 in W 29.93 in
The 156, Painter Drawing is Model - Original Etching, Signed (Baer #1876)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Paris, IDF
Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Series 156, Painter Drawing is Model (plate 16), 1978 Original etching (Crommelynck workshop) Signed with stamp Justified HC B/C On vellum, 63 x 76 cm (c. ...
Etching
$15,600
H 32.5 in W 38.5 in D 1 in
Écuyères et Jongleuse, Signed Etching, 1968, from 347 Series, Bloch 1482
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Aventura, FL
From La Série 347. Bloch 1482; Baer 1497. Etching on Rives paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 50. Published by Galerie Louis Leiris...
Paper, Etching
$9,781
H 14.97 in W 11.23 in
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - COCU MAGNIFIQUE - Etching on paper - 1968
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Etching on paper, edited in 1968. Limited edition, numbered as 77/200 in lower left corner. Hand-signed by artist in pencil in the lower right corner. Plate size: 21,7 x 31,5cm Pape...
Etching
$5,367
H 18.9 in W 14.97 in
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - VIEUX PEINTRE ET VIEUX MODELE - etching on paper
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
Etching on paper, edited in 1969 Limited edition of 50 copies , numbered 19/50 in lower left Signed on the plate in lower right corner paper size: 38 x 48 cm Framed size: 52.5 x 63....
Etching
$13,717
H 17.92 in W 24.81 in
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) - Etching on BFK Rives paper from the "Suite 347"
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Varese, IT
"Groupe avec vieillard à la torche sur un âne amoureux, femme et arlequin". Etching on BFK Rives paper from the "Suite 347", edited 1968. Limited edition of 50 copies, numbered as 3...
Etching, Paper
Salomé from La Suite des Saltimbanques, Modern Etching by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
This black and white composition by Pablo Picasso is part of the Suite des Saltimbanques series of works from 1905. Prepared by the artist early in his career, the work demonstrates ...
Etching, Drypoint
Femme a la Robe, Blanche Couronee de Fleurs - Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wearing a crown of white flowers, the woman in the white dress has clear blue eyes and pink lips. A classic example of Pablo Picasso's work, the woman's face is disjointed and fragme...
Lithograph
Quatre Nus au Harem, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picassso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso painting “Quatre Nus au Harem”. The original painting was completed in 1920. In the 1970’s after Picass...
Lithograph
Femme Endormie, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Pablo Picasso print portrays a nude woman who has fallen asleep. The figure reclines backward toward the viewer, resting on her back. The artist's use of flowing line and the br...
Lithograph
Etudes de Mains et Colombe II, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso painting "Etudes de Mains et Colombe". The original drawing ...
Lithograph
Personnage et Colombe, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Long Island City, NY
A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso painting "Personnage et Colombe". The original painting was completed in 1913. In the 1970's after Pic...
Lithograph
From 1901 to 1904, Picasso limited his palette to bluish hues in producing some of his most famous early works. A new show looks at the recycled materials, hidden underpaintings, surprising influences and bohemian lifestyle that led to their creation.
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