Pablo Picasso, Suite de 180 Dessins de Picasso, Original Colour Lithograph, 1954

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Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

Suite de 180 Dessins de Picasso
(Suite of 180 Drawings by Picasso)
from The Human Comedy

Colour … Read more Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

Suite de 180 Dessins de Picasso
(Suite of 180 Drawings by Picasso)
from The Human Comedy

Colour Lithograph
printed by Mourlot

Dated 2.5.54
Year 1954
Signed in the plate
edition of ca. 2000
size: 35.5 x 26.4 cm

Very Good Condition: brilliant colours, never framed, a slightly visible old bump in the lower left corner, NOT affecting the image and enhanced by the photo, Complete (not cropped, trimmed\.) - please see pictures

Note on condition: our artwork is complete, neither cropped nor trimmed. We insist on that because some people used to crop lithographs from these series in order to take away imperfections: this way, the artwork loses its integrity and even most of its value. We are selling a complete artwork, not crippled, and we show it all - one of the pictures includes the edges. Tip: the small bump, enhanced by the photo, can be easily covered under a mat when framed

This is a real lithograph from 1954, not a reproduction
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Picasso and The Human Comedy - The Artist and The Muse

La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy) series represents a profound, diary-like outpouring of creativity from Pablo Picasso. Produced between November 1953 and February 1954, these 180 drawings were created during a period of deep personal transition following his separation from Françoise Gilot.

The collection is a theatrical exploration of the relationship between the artist and his muse.

Using characters like the aging painter, circus performers, and masked women, Picasso examines themes of desire, aging, and the performance of art. The series is celebrated for its playful line work and its honest, often self-deprecating, look at the artist's own identity.
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On This Artwork

Created specifically to introduce the La Comédie Humaine series, this composition serves as a bold visual manifesto for the entire collection. It features a striking, bicoloured face—split between stark white and a deep, shadowed blue—which mirrors the recurring themes of duality, masks, and hidden identities explored throughout the suite. The central figure is dressed in a harlequin-like patterned costume, a nod to Picasso’s lifelong fascination with the commedia dell'arte.
Surrounding the central figure is the formal typography detailing the contents: drawings produced in Vallauris between 28 November 1953 and 3 February 1954. The background is brought to life with playful, gestural green and orange crayon marks, characteristic of Picasso’s spontaneous style during this period. This page acts as a bridge between the artist's personal reality in the South of France and the theatrical world of the 180 drawings that follow. This piece has an attribution mark,
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