Brilliantly colored with vibrantly saturated hues, this work captures the essence of the artist's use of divided light and pure color. Depicting a dancer with brightly rouged cheeks who confronts the viewer with an air of disdain, a sense of the decadence of Spanish performance is exhibited in this image through the dress and accoutrements of the dancer.

Created in 1966, this offset color lithograph was produced in conjunction with a special Picasso exhibition at the Barcelona Museum on the occasion of the artist's 85th Birthday. The image is based on a 1901 painting in the museum's collection and is from Picasso's brief period of Post-Impressionism. Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 - Mougins, 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin, this work is an artist's proof aside from the edition of 60 annotated 'EA' (hors de commerce) in pencil in the lower left margin. This work is from the edition before the printed text and is printed on Arches wove paper. Published by the Museo Picasso, Palacio Aguilar, Barcelona, this work was printed by Foto-Repro S.A., Barcelona.

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. Czwiklitzer, Christopher. Picasso's Posters. Random House: New York, 1971. Another example is listed as cat. no 234.
2.  Warncke, Carsten-Peter. Pablo Picasso 1881-1973, Vol I. VG Blind Kunst: Köln,1994. Original painting listed on page 65.
3.  Daix, Pierre and Georges Boudaille. Picasso: The Blue and Rose Periods, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, 1900-1906. Edition Ides Et Calendes: Switzerland, 1960. The original painting is listed as cat no IV.2.
4. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
Museum-grade conservation framed in a complementary moulding with silk mats and optical grade Plexiglas.