181 - PICASSO, PABLO

PICASSO, PABLO 1881 Málaga–1973 Mougins Title: Jacqueline au chapeau noir. Date: 1962. Technique: Color linocut on Arches (watermark). Image Size: 64 x 53 cm. Sheet Size: 75 x 62 cm. Notation: With the estate stamp “Marina Picasso/Succession Picasso” (verso). Frame: Framed. This is the first of three states of the print published in 1963 by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris. One of approximately 90 original prints in red. Printing continued using part of this color variant. Provenance: - Estate of the Marina Picasso Collection - Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva - Galerie Meyer-Ellinger, Frankfurt am Main - Private collection, Hesse Exhibition: - Jahrhunderthalle Hoechst, Frankfurt am Main, 1985 - Erholungshaus Bayer AG, Leverkusen, 1985 Bibliography: - Bloch, Georges: Pablo Picasso - Volume I, Catalog of Engravings and Lithographs 1904–1967, Bern 1971 (2nd ed.), cat. no. 1028 - Geiser, Bernhard/Baer, Brigitte: Picasso - Peintre-Graveur, Volume V, Catalog Raisonné of Engravings, Lithographs, and Monotypes, 1959–1965, Bern 1989, cat. no. 1311 I - Exhibition catalog: Pablo Picasso: 1881–1973. Prints from 1931 to 1965. Marina Picasso Collection, Jahrhunderthalle Hoechst, Frankfurt am Main/Bayer AG Recreation Center, Leverkusen 1985–86, cat. no. 73, ill. - Expressive portrait of Jacqueline Roque, Picasso’s last partner and most important muse of his late work - Rare first of three states of a linocut featuring intense red colors and an expressive effect - From the renowned collection of Marina Picasso and with an important exhibition history - A characteristic example of Picasso’s virtuoso and experimental approach to printmaking Pablo Picasso is one of the most influential artistic figures of the 20th century. His extraordinary talent for drawing became apparent early on; following the Blue and Rose Periods, he developed Cubism together with Georges Braque, thereby revolutionizing the traditional conception of form and space. But Picasso did not allow himself to be confined to a single style throughout his life. Painting, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking became fields of tireless experimentation for him. He also mastered etching, lithography, and linocuts with great virtuosity and expanded their creative possibilities. His ability to repeatedly dissect and condense visible reality makes his work a central point of reference for modernity. Jacqueline Roque plays a special role in Picasso’s late work. She met Picasso in 1953 at the “Madoura” ceramics workshop in Vallauris. Jacqueline, 46 years his junior, became his last partner and muse; The couple lived together for nearly two decades until Picasso’s death in 1973. Picasso portrayed none of his partners more frequently. The color linocut “Jacqueline au chapeau noir,” created in 1962, also belongs to this group of works. Jacqueline’s head fills almost the entire picture area. The wide hat forms an arched frame, while the face, neck, and hair are transformed into powerful, abstract lines and surfaces. The frontal and profile views seem to overlap—a play with different perspectives that is characteristic of Picasso. The warm red tone dominates the sheet; The cut-out areas of the light-colored paper define the eyes, nose, mouth, and contours, creating a striking light-dark contrast. Despite the radical reduction, the face possesses a haunting presence. This print is the first of three versions of the linocut produced in 1963 and documents Picasso’s experimental use of the printmaking process. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: This lot is not suitable for parcel shipping. Transport is available only through a shipping company following consultation after the auction. Additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: max. 41.65 euros For a total invoice amount exceeding 25,000 Euros: 1.8 per mille Shipping to the U.S. by individual arrangement after the auction. #Pablo Picasso #Cubism #Surrealism #Spain #Modern Art #Woman #1960s #Color linocut #Print #Prints.