Serial lithograph, 26 x 20.9 cm (in frame), published in 1966 by Hatje and Cosmopress
Reference : Pablo Picasso, Das Graphische Werk 1955–1965, p. 21; work mounted.
The composition depicts a monumental, linear female nude crowned with a richly decorated, wide-brimmed hat. The model’s face—bearing the iconographic features of Jacqueline Roque, the artist’s last muse and wife —is depicted in a simultaneous perspective characteristic of Picasso (a combination of profile and full-face view).
Picasso—a Spanish painter, sculptor, draftsman, printmaker, ceramicist, and poet—is regarded as one of the most outstanding artists of the 20th century. Together with Georges Braque, he founded the Cubist movement in painting.Picasso’s talent was discovered by his father, an outstanding draftsman. From an early age, Pablo displayed a gift for painting and the visual arts. He was first educated in Spain, then in Paris (from 1901 to 1902), where his encounter with the Post-Impressionists (including Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, who had a major influence on his work prior to 1901). Picasso’s works from 1901–1904 are referred to as the Blue Period. These were works characterized by a melancholic color palette, depicting themes and figures of the poor (“Life,” “The Old Guitarist,” “Two Sisters,” “The Ironer”). His studio was located on LaBoétieStreet. From 1904 on,he lived at the Bateau-Lavoir on Ravignan Street
