Pablo Picasso, Nature morte aux fruits (Still Life with Fruit), c.1936
"Yet Cubism and Modern art weren't either scientific or intellectual; they were visual and came from the eye and mind of one of the greatest g… [Read biography »]
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Signed Pablo Picasso, Original Color Etching & Aquatint, Nature morte aux fruits (Still Life with Fruit), c.1936  |
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| Artist: | Picasso, Pablo (1881 - 1973) |
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| Title: | Nature morte aux fruits (Still Life with Fruit), c.1936 |
| Medium: | Original Color Etching & Aquatint |
| Image Size: | 19 1/4 in x 23 1/2 in (48.9 cm x 59.7 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 25 in x 32 7/8 in (63.5 cm x 83.5 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 32 in x 36 1/4 in (81.3 cm x 92 cm) |
| Signed: | Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) |
| Edition: | Numbered 140/300 in pencil in the lower left margin; published by Atelier Crommelynck with its blind stamp in the lower left. |
| Condition: | This aquatint is in excellent condition, bright and fresh colors with wonderful embossed texture. |
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| Description: | |
| Out of the edition of 300, this work was published by Atelier Crommelynck with
its blind stamp in the lower left. Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973)
in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 140/300 in pencil in the lower
left.
Ringing true to Picasso’s cubist work, Nature morte aux fruits is a stunning display of an avant-garde twist on still-life composition. It consists of bold colors and textured surfaces that make this etching & aquatint truly unique. Bold, bright colors coupled with a balanced composition allows for Picasso to create a seemingly cubist piece with very organic undertones. Its curved lines accent the sharp angles that make up the background and foreground, adding to the idea that the still-life medium can indeed still appear to be alive. Its shiny, matte color and crackled detail extend beyond the surface of the work, allowing for an affect caused by the paint to echo cubist characteristics so unique to Picasso’s hand. Seven plates had been used in the production of Nature morte aux fruits, allowing each of its 11 colors to reverberate throughout the entirety of the impression. Provenance: Catalogue Raisonné & Coa: About the Framing: | |
| Style: | Modern Master |
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Biography of Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)
"Yet Cubism and Modern art weren't either scientific or intellectual; they were visual and came from the eye and mind of one of the greatest geniuses in art history. Pablo Picasso, born in Spain, was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture.
"He was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain - all in the years 1899 to 1904.
"Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles - realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and subjects focusing on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style is in Cleveland's Museum of Art, La Vie (1903), which was created in memory of a great childhood friend, the Spanish poet Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso's features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. Another outstanding Blue Period work, of 1903, is in the Metropolitan, The Blind Man's Meal. Yet another example, perhaps the most lyrical and mysterious ever, is in the Toledo Museum of Art, the haunting Woman with a Crow (1903).
"The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso's palette brightened, the paintings dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is in Washington, D.C., the National Gallery's large and extremely beautiful Family of Saltimbanques dating to 1905, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space.
"In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and fernale figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, almost like early Greek art. One of the best of these of 1906 is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette. Several pieces in this new style were purchased by Gertrude (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein.
Picasso enjoyed creating his art on many media. From paintings to etchings to ceramics, all of his works are a testament to his skills. There are even Picasso prints that are worth more than a unique original work since many of his prints are so amazing.
