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PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)

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Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong. Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong. Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong. Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong. Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong. Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong. Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong. Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong. Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong. Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image. <br> <br>Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong.
Buste de Femme au Chapeau196228 x 22 3/4 in. (sheet size)(71.12 x 57.79 cm) linocut in colors on Arches wove paper
Provenance
With Waddington Graphics, London
Private Collection, acquired‌ from the above
Christies Online Auction, September 28, 2022, lot 16
Private Collection, purchased from the above sale
Literature
Picasso, P., & Bloch, G., 1968, Pablo picasso: catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié, 1904-1967, Kornfeld et Klipstein
Baer 1318
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“To me there is no past or present in art. If a work of art cannot live always in the present it must not be considered at all.” – Pablo Picasso

History

Picasso in Mougins, France, 1971

Picasso in Mougins, France, 1971

Pablo Picasso was not only the greatest painter and most innovative sculptor of the twentieth century, but he was also its foremost printmaker. He produced a staggering number of prints in every conceivable medium. Yet Picasso’s crowning printmaking achievement may be the linocut, a relief print of such a low technical barrier that it is accessible to almost anyone. If you have ever made a block print and experienced the carving and removing of portions so that a succession of colors can be preserved on the resulting print, it is a thrill to feel in your hand how Picasso created the image.

Buste de Femme au Chapeau was created in 1962 when Picasso was eighty years of age. Boldly designed and simply conceived, it remains today as a testament to his ever-restless nature and genius for expanding his repertoire. Printed in five vibrant opaque colors – yellow, blue, green, red – and black assembled on the strength of his unmatched graphic skill, it is a portrait inspired by his wife Jacqueline Roque. The assertive layering of color carries a visual impact similar to his paintings in oil. Considered by many collectors as his most important linocut, it was printed and published in an edition of 50. The colors of this particular print — an artist’s proof — are exceptionally fresh and strong.

Carving a Block of Linoleum (Linocut)

Carving a Block of Linoleum (Linocut)

"Jacqueline with flowers" (1954), Pablo Picasso

"Jacqueline with flowers" (1954), Pablo Picasso

“Variation does not mean evolution. If an artist varies his mode of expression this only means that he has changed his manner of thinking, and in changing, it may be for the better or it may be for the worse.” – Pablo Picasso

Top Results at Auction

Oil on canvas, 44 7/8 x 57 5/8 in. Sold at Christies New York: 11 May 2015.

"Les femmes d'Alger (Version 'O')" (1955) sold for $179,365,000.

Oil on canvas, 44 7/8 x 57 5/8 in. Sold at Christies New York: 11 May 2015.
Oil on canvas, 60 7/8 x 26 in. Sold at Christie's New York: 08 May 2018.

"Fillette à la corbeille fleurie" (1905) sold for $115,000,000.

Oil on canvas, 60 7/8 x 26 in. Sold at Christie’s New York: 08 May 2018.
Oil on canvas, 63 3/4 x 51 1/4 in. Sold at Christie's New York: 04 May 2010.

"Nude, Green Leaves and Bust" (1932) sold for $106,482,500.

Oil on canvas, 63 3/4 x 51 1/4 in. Sold at Christie’s New York: 04 May 2010.
Oil on canvas, 39 1/4 by 32 in. Sold at Sotheby's New York: 05 May 2004.

"Garçon à la pipe" (1905) sold for $104,168,000.

Oil on canvas, 39 1/4 by 32 in. Sold at Sotheby’s New York: 05 May 2004.
Oil on canvas, 57 ½ x 44 7/8 in. Sold at Christie's New York: 13 May 2021.

"Femme assise près d'une fenêtre (Marie-Thérèse)" (1932) sold for $103,410,000.

Oil on canvas, 57 ½ x 44 7/8 in. Sold at Christie’s New York: 13 May 2021.

Similar Linocuts in Museum Collections

"Woman in a Hat with Pompoms and a Printed Blouse" (1962), linoleum cut, 24 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

“Woman in a Hat with Pompoms and a Printed Blouse” (1962), linoleum cut, 24 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.
"Grande tête de Jacqueline au chapeau" (1962), linocut on Arches paper, 25 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.

Musée Picasso, Paris

“Grande tête de Jacqueline au chapeau” (1962), linocut on Arches paper, 25 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.
"Portrait of a Woman after Cranach the Younger” (1958), linocut on paper, 25 3/8 × 21 in.

The Tate, London

“Portrait of a Woman after Cranach the Younger” (1958), linocut on paper, 25 3/8 × 21 in.
"Jacqueline Reading” (1962), linocut, 25 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.

Museu Picasso, Barcelona

“Jacqueline Reading” (1962), linocut, 25 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.
"Woman with Hat (Femme au chapeau)" (1963), linoleum cut

The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

“Woman with Hat (Femme au chapeau)” (1963), linoleum cut
"Portrait of a Woman with a Hat" (1962), colour linocut, 25 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.

Museum Bojimans, Rotterdam

“Portrait of a Woman with a Hat” (1962), colour linocut, 25 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.
"Portrait of Jacqueline with Glossy Hair" (1962), linoleum cut, 25 1/8 x 20 11/16 in.

Museum of Modern Art, New York

“Portrait of Jacqueline with Glossy Hair” (1962), linoleum cut, 25 1/8 x 20 11/16 in.
"Head of a Woman" (1962), linocut, 25 in. x 20 in.

San Diego Museum of Art

“Head of a Woman” (1962), linocut, 25 in. x 20 in.
"Jacqueline in a Straw Hat" (1962), linocut, 25 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.

Museo Picasso, Málaga

“Jacqueline in a Straw Hat” (1962), linocut, 25 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.
"Still Life with Glass Under the Lamp" (1962), linocut, 20 7/8 × 25 1/4 in.

Art Institute of Chicago

“Still Life with Glass Under the Lamp” (1962), linocut, 20 7/8 × 25 1/4 in.
“Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions.” – Pablo Picasso

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Additional Resources

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Picasso linocuts acquired by the British Museum

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Picasso linocuts acquired by the British Museum

Authentication

"Buste de Femme au Chapeau" is listed as number 1072 on page 224 of Georges Bloch's catalogue raisonné of Picasso's prints.

"Buste de Femme au Chapeau" is listed as number 1072 on page 224 of Georges Bloch's catalogue raisonné of Picasso's prints.

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