Pablo Picasso, Face and Owl, 1958, AR. 407 |
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| Artist: | Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) |
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| Title: | Face and Owl, 1958, AR. 407 |
| Reference: | Ramié 407 |
| Medium: | Original turned oval dish of white earthenware clay with decoration in engobes (red, black, and white), engraved under partial brushed glaze |
| Image Size: | 10 in x 9 in x 6 1/2 in (25.4 cm x 22.9 cm x 16.5 cm) |
| Signature: | Signed 'Edition Picasso' in black marker with Inscribed stamps 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EDITION PICASSO' on the underside of the dish |
| ID # | w-2706 |
Pablo Picasso Face and Owl, 1958, AR. 407
This exquisite oval dish exemplifies a duality between man and beast. Both man and owl appear isolated on their appropriate sides of the dish, as if unaware of the other's existence. Their faces, however, bear a striking resemblance, formed from simple curved lines and deep, engraved strokes that add a sense of texture to the piece. This textured surface, along with the glaze, plays with light and shadow, causing the dish to glisten when viewed from certain angles. The cool white tone of the dish looks almost lavender in appearance and contrasts nicely with the sienna red and black tones used to depict the two figures.
Created in 1958, this original turned oval dish is hand crafted of white earthenware clay with decoration in engobes (red, black, and white). Signed 'Edition Picasso' in black marker with inscribed stamps on the underside of the pitcher, 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EDITION PICASSO.' Numbered 52/200 on the underside of the dish.
Illustrated in:
1. Ramié, A. (1988) Picasso Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 407 on pg. 214 (another example illustrated).
2. Ramié, Georges. (1976) Picasso Ceramics. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné numbers 734-735 on pg. 280 (another example illustrated).
