PICASSO, Pablo
 
Picador entering the Arena; fine heliogravure, printed by Editions Cercle d’Art, Paris in 1961.
 
Description
 
Fine heliogravure from the collected studies of Toros y Toreros, 1961.
In the Toros y Toreros suite, the drawings are among the most personal and experimental, they integrate the Spanish bullfighting tradition into Picasso’s art. The suite serves as a visual documentation of Picasso's deep engagement with bullfight and its importance as his definitive metaphor.
In near fine condition, without colour loss or fading.
Zarvos ref., grouped inside Volume 19 (covering drawings and paintings from 1959 to 1961).
Framed and glazed; contemporary black wooden frame.
Sheet, 36.9x26.7cm; external, 40.8x30.9cm.