Pablo Picasso, The Pike II, from To the Bulls with Picasso, 1961 (after)

1961

This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Jeu de la cape (The Cape Game), from the album A Los Toros Avec Picasso (To the Bulls with Picasso), originates from th...

This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Les Banderilles (The Banners), from the album A Los Toros Avec Picasso (To the Bulls with Picasso), originates from the...

This exquisite heliogravure after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) originates from the rare 1961 album Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters). Published by Les Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris, under the direction of Charles Feld, and printed by Bosson et Auclair, Paris, during the second quarter of 1961, this edition presents a series of striking visual meditations on the bullfight—a subject that profoundly resonated with Picasso throughout his life. Created in collaboration with noted bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguin, Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters) unites text, photography, and Picasso’s dynamic graphic language to capture the rhythm, power, and ritual of the corrida. Executed on velin paper, this heliogravure measures 14.75 x 10.5 inches (37.47 x 26.67 cm). As issued, it is unsigned and unnumbered, consistent with the authorized 1961 publication format. This edition, realized under Charles Feld’s direction, preserves the expressive linework, tonal nuance, and kinetic immediacy of Picasso’s original drawings, exemplifying his masterful translation of motion and emotion into print. Artwork Details: Artist: After Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Title: 12.3.59. II, from Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters), 1961 Medium: Heliogravure on velin paper Dimensions: Paper size 14.75 x 10.5 inches (37.47 x 26.67 cm) Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1961 Publisher: Les Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris Printer: Bosson et Auclair, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the 1961 album Pablo Picasso, Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters), published by Les Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris Notes: Excerpted from the 1961 album (translated from French): "This album, edited by Charles Feld and realized under his direction, was completed printing during the second quarter, one thousand nine hundred sixty-one, with the collaboration for the illustrations, Imprimerie Moderne du Lion; for typographie, Imprimerie Union; for photogravure, Bosson et Auclair; for the binding, Barast et Adine; for the lithography, Fernand Mourlot. It was taken from this album CXXV examples numbered from I to CXXV and XXV out-of-commerce examples for the artist and his friends numbered from CXXV to CL. These examples are enriched with an original lithography, signed and a series of drawings drawn on Arches paper. In addition, the numbered examples of I to V have a lithography enhanced by the artist." About the Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and ceramicist whose revolutionary vision redefined modern art in the 20th century. Born in Malaga, Spain, he demonstrated prodigious talent from an early age and trained in Barcelona and Madrid before moving to Paris, where he became the epicenter of avant-garde innovation. Picasso pioneered Cubism alongside Georges Braque, explored emotional depth through his Blue and Rose periods, and continually reinvented his style across thousands of works in painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking. His influence spans movements from Surrealism to abstraction, and his work remains central to global art history. The highest price ever paid for one of his artworks is approximately US $179.4 million for Les Femmes d'Alger (Version O) (Women of Algiers, Version O) (1955). Pablo Picasso heliogravure, Picasso Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters), Picasso bullfight series, Picasso 1961 Cercle d'Art edition, Picasso Bosson et Auclair printer, Picasso Charles Feld editor, Picasso velin paper, Picasso corrida artwork, Picasso matador...

This exquisite lithograph after Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled La Corrida (The Bullfight), from the album, Picasso 1930-1935, 1936, originates from the 1936 edition published by E...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Le Picador (II) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Frame Size: 17 1/4" x 19 3/4" Sheet Size: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" Ima...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: La Pique (I) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 18 1/4" x 20 3/4" Sheet Size: 9 1...

Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: La Pique (I) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Transfer lithograph Date: 1961 Frame Size: 17 1/4" x 19 3/4" Sheet Size: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" Image ...

“Le Picador II” from the book Sabartés, “A los Toros avec Picasso“ 1961, from the edition of unknown size, printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris, published by Andre Sauret, Monte Carlo. ...