Pablo Picasso, Peintre et Modèle avec une Spectatrice, 1963, Etching

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Etching on wove paper, realized in 1962/63. Image dimension: 31.6x41.7; Sheet dimension 45.4x55.4. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Edition … Read more Etching on wove paper, realized in 1962/63. Image dimension: 31.6x41.7; Sheet dimension 45.4x55.4. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Edition of 2/50, hand numbered. Very good condition, with sheet slightly browned, with minimal light marks at the margins. Ref. Bloch 1140; Baer 1138 B/b/1 (of C) Prov. Galerie Lahumière, Paris. This etching belongs to Picasso’s celebrated late graphic oeuvre, characterized by a blend of eroticism, theatricality, and playful experimentation with line. In Peintre et Modèle, avec une Spectatrice, the artist orchestrates a vibrant scene populated by the painter, his nude model, and onlookers—figures rendered with an expressive economy of line, yet animated with psychological presence. The composition reveals Picasso’s lifelong fascination with the dynamics between artist, subject, and spectator, blurring the boundaries between creation, performance, and desire. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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