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Pablo Picasso
Hibou noir perché, Picasso, Ceramic, Design, Madoura, 1950's

1957

$50,103.27
£37,787.03
€43,000
CA$69,272.13
A$77,596.43
CHF 40,756.45
MX$943,547.70
NOK 516,109.76
SEK 489,926.94
DKK 327,344.14

About the Item

Hibou noir perché 07.05.1957 Ed. 52/100 pcs Red earthenware clay, engobe decoration, knife engraved D. 44.2 cm I D. 50 cm (with frame) Stamped, marked and numbered : Edition Picasso, Madoura Plein Feu, N 104, 52/100 Picasso : Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971, by Alain Ramié, Editions Madoura, 1988, illustrated under no.398, p.207. With "Hibou Noir Perché", Pablo Picasso transforms a simple ceramic plate into a playful yet powerful portrait of one of his favorite animals—the owl. This stylized depiction of a perched black owl is both whimsical and bold, rendered in rich black slip against the warm terracotta ground. The owl, a frequent symbol in Picasso’s work, is here presented with a round, expressive body, large eyes, and intricately patterned wings that fan out like decorative motifs. Despite its simplicity, the image captures the alertness and wisdom traditionally associated with the owl, but with a charming, almost childlike character that reflects Picasso’s enduring curiosity and sense of wonder. The symmetry of the composition, combined with the circular format of the plate, gives the work a totemic presence—as if the owl were watching over the viewer from its perch. Produced in a limited edition of 100, this ceramic is part of Picasso’s celebrated Vallauris period, during which he embraced pottery as a serious and joyful form of artistic expression. "Hibou Noir Perché" is both a functional object and a spirited work of art, fusing modernist style with ancient symbolism in a uniquely Picasso way.

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