Arguably the most celebrated artist of the modern era, Pablo Picasso’s influence on art history is undeniable. Known for gestural strokes, Cubist abstraction and a strict adherence to technique, Picasso’s style shifted greatly over the course of his massive career, however certain themes remained throughout. In this etching from 1966, Vénus Foraine, a wild scene involving a donkey, female nudes, and several musicians and is rendered using raw, tactile tones and exuberant cross-hatching.
Etching, drypoint with scraper on Rives wove with BFK Rives watermark
1 of 15 Artist's Proofs of the third (final) state.
19.75 x 23.25 in
50.2 x 59.1 cm
This work has a Marina Picasso Collection oval stamp on verso.
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Arguably the most celebrated artist of the modern era, Pablo Picasso’s influence on art history is undeniable. Known for gestural strokes, Cubist abstraction and a strict adherence to technique, Picasso’s style shifted greatly over the course of his massive career, however certain themes remained throughout. In this etching from 1966, Vénus Foraine, a wild scene involving a donkey, female nudes, and several musicians and is rendered using raw, tactile tones and exuberant cross-hatching.
Printed by Crommelynk, 1966. Published by Galerie Louise Leiris, 1967. Bloch 1232; Baer 1461.III.B.b.2.
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