Pablo Picasso Spanish, 1881-1973
Visage au nez noir, 1969
Turned ceramic pitcher
33.7 x 23 cm
Edition of 200 plus 3 editor's proofs.
With the stamps «Edition Picasso Exemplaire Editeur Madoura»; «Madoura Plein Feu» and «Edition Picasso» on the underside.
Copyright The Artist
On the 9th of january 1969, Picasso created two pitchers in the anthropomorphic style that had come to characterise his ceramic creation: the 'Visage aux yeux rieurs' and the 'Visage...
On the 9th of january 1969, Picasso created two pitchers in the anthropomorphic style that had come to characterise his ceramic creation: the "Visage aux yeux rieurs" and the "Visage au nez noir". Highly colourful, the two works constitute a couple, with the Visage aux yeux rieurs being the female half, and the bearded Visage au nez noir the male one.
Provenance
Galerie Madoura, VallaurisPrivate collection, Paris