Pablo Picasso, Man in a Tonkin Hat Pondering the Love Affairs of Elderly Gentlemen, 1968, Etching

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Etching, 1968 Edition : 8/50 Publisher : Galerie Louise Leiris (Paris) Printer : Crommelynck (Paris) Catalog : [Baer 1528 ; … Read more Etching, 1968 Edition : 8/50 Publisher : Galerie Louise Leiris (Paris) Printer : Crommelynck (Paris) Catalog : [Baer 1528 ; Bloch 1512] 45.00 cm. x 56.50 cm. 17.72 in. x 22.24 in. (paper) 31.40 cm. x 41.50 cm. 12.36 in. x 16.34 in. (image)

Handsigned by the artist in pencil Certificate of authenticity BFK Rives paper Created in 1968, this engraving belongs to Pablo Picasso's final creative period, marked by prolific graphic production and uncompromising freedom of expression. The figure of the old man with a hat is one of a series of solitary characters that populate the artist's late works. Picasso lucidly and ironically questions the condition of ageing, while addressing the theme of persistent desire. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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