Holding hands, a centaur and bacchante stand side by side, calmly gazing out at us. These two mythological creatures are amongst Picasso's favorite subjects, depicted here through lively black strokes against a simple, white background. The female bacchante, or worshipper of Bacchus, stands with a staff in hand, her voluptuous figure elegantly conveyed through Picasso's graceful, curved lines. Beside her, the centaur, or part horse part man, also stands with a staff in hand. Against the pale, delicate form of the bacchante, the bold, jagged form of the centaur clearly stands out. Composed of thick, erratic black strokes, the centaur appears as if buzzing with energy despite his still position. Composed and motionless, these two figures indeed appear magical, as if casting a spell and inviting us to enter their mythological world.

Created in 1947, this original lithograph is hand signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 - Mougins, 1973) in pencil in the lower right and numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left.

Provenance:
1. Private Collection - Paradise Valley, AZ

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
This work is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. Bloch, Georges. Pablo Picasso, Tome I Catalogue de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie 1904-1067. Edition Kornfeld: Berne, 1984. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 416 on pg. 116.

2.Mourlot, Fernand. Picasso Lithographe 1919-1947. Monte Carlo: Editions du Livre. Listed as catalogue no. Listed and illustrated as catalogue no. 62.

About the Framing:
This work is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complimentary moulding and finished with linen-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.