Bacchanale, Cubist Lithograph after Pablo Picasso

1982

A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso painting "Bacchanale". The original painting was completed circa 1922. In the 1970's after Picasso's d...

Carrying baskets filled with vines, the figures in this Pablo Picasso print lean forward to balance the weight on their shoulders and in their hands. On the left, a nude woman walks behind them across the blanketed brown landscape with a deep blue sky. A lithograph from the Marina Picasso Estate Collection after the Pablo Picasso painting "Etude de Personnages". The original painting was completed in 1906. In the 1970's after Picasso's death, Marina Picasso, his granddaughter, authorized the creation of this lithograph by Laurent Marcel Salinas, who worked closely with Picasso during his lifetime. The limited edition print run was completed and published by Marina Picasso in conjunction with Jackie Fine Arts in 1982. The lithograph is printed on French Arches paper, ink-stamped by the Estate verso, and hand-signed and numbered by Marina Picasso on the recto. The embossed seal of the Estate is lower right and the printer's chop, lower left. Etude de Personnages Pablo Picasso (After), Spanish (1881–1973) Portfolio: Marina Picasso Estate Lithograph...

This exquisite linocut after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Bacchanale a l'Acrobate (Bacchanal with Acrobat), from the album Pablo Picasso, Grabados al linoleo (Linocuts), originates from the 1962 edition published by Gustavo Gili, S.A., Barcelona, and Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris, and printed by Verlag Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart, 1962. This spirited composition captures the vitality and rhythmic exuberance of the bacchanal theme—one of Picassos enduring motifs—imbued with acrobatic movement and mythic symbolism expressed through bold linear forms. Executed as a linocut on velin paper, this work measures 12.5 x 14.5 inches overall, with an image size of 10.5 x 13 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the exceptional craftsmanship of Verlag Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart. Artwork Details: Artist: After Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Title: Bacchanale a l'Acrobate (Bacchanal with Acrobat), from the album Pablo Picasso, Grabados al linoleo (Linocuts) Medium: Linocut on velin paper Dimensions: 12.5 x 14.5 inches overall; 10.5 x 13 inches image size (31.75 x 36.83 cm overall; 26.67 x 33.02 cm image size) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued Date: 1962 Publisher: Gustavo Gili, S.A., Barcelona, and Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris Printer: Verlag Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart Catalogue Raisonne References: Orozco, M. (2018). Picasso. 70 Years of Book Illustration Catalogue Raisonne. Picasso. 70 Years of Book Illustration, Illustration 214. Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the album Pablo Picasso, Grabados al linoleo (Linocuts), published by Gustavo Gili, S.A., Barcelona, and Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris; printed by Verlag Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart, 1962 Notes: Excerpted from the album (translated from Spanish), This limited edition of the album "Pablo Picasso, engraved in linocut", appeared for release in February 1963, consists of DXX numbered examples from I to DXX. The publisher thanks the Galerie Louise Leiris, of Paris, for the transfer of the originals for printing. (c) 1962 by Verlag Hatje, Stuttgart. Reproduction rights reserved by S.P.A.D.E.M., Paris, and Cosmopress Geneva. No. Registration B. 885. - 1962; Legal deposit B. 29.632. - 1962. Typography printed by the Sociedad Alianza de Artes Graficas (S.A.D.A.G.), Rosellon, 298-300, Barcelona. About the Publication: Grabados al linoleo (Linocuts), published in 1962 by Gustavo Gili, S.A., Barcelona, and Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris, stands as one of the most celebrated printed albums devoted to Picassos linoleum engravings. Supervised and printed by Verlag Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart, the album documents Picassos innovative mastery of the linocut technique—an approach he developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s while working closely with the printer Hidalgo Arnera in Vallauris. These works, created between 1958 and 1961, demonstrate Picassos ability to synthesize color, form, and movement within a single, reductive process that demanded precision and intuition. The album was issued in a limited numbered edition of DXX examples, accompanied by the publisher’s acknowledgment of Galerie Louise Leiris for facilitating access to the original blocks. As a historical publication, Grabados al linoleo reflects Picassos late-career vitality and his relentless experimentation with materials and printmaking methods, offering collectors and scholars an enduring testament to his inventive genius in graphic art. About the Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose extraordinary vision revolutionized modern art and defined the visual language of the 20th century. A child prodigy from Malaga, Spain, Picassos career spanned more than seven decades and encompassed an astonishing range of styles and innovations—from the melancholic Blue and romantic Rose periods to his pioneering invention of Cubism with Georges Braque, which shattered conventional notions of perspective and form. Influenced by the bold expressiveness of El Greco, the structure of Cezanne, and the vitality of African and Iberian sculpture, Picasso became a central figure of the Paris avant-garde, working in creative dialogue with contemporaries such as Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray. His insatiable experimentation extended across painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture, forever expanding the boundaries of artistic expression. A master of reinvention, Picasso profoundly shaped generations of artists who followed—from Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, and Jean-Michel Basquiat to Jeff Koons and Banksy—cementing his status as a timeless cultural icon whose works remain among the most sought after worldwide. His landmark painting Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O) achieved a record-breaking sale of 179,365,000 USD at Christie's, New York, on May 11, 2015, affirming Picassos enduring legacy as one of the most influential and valuable artists in history. Pablo Picasso Bacchanale...

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Minoutaure et nue Lithograph from 1967. The edition of 29/500 on Auvergne Richard de Bas paper. With two watermarks - one of the paper, second of the p...