Pablo Picasso, Femme verte au chat (Green Woman with Cat), c. 1955-1958 |
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| Artist: | Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) |
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| Title: | Femme verte au chat (Green Woman with Cat), c. 1955-1958 |
| Medium: | Color lithograph with hand-applied pochoir coloring on wove paper |
| Image Size: | 13 3/4 in x 10 7/8 in (34.9 cm x 27.6 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 21 3/4 in x 16 15/16 in (55.2 cm x 43 cm) |
| Framed Size: | approx. 42 in x 34 in (106.7 cm x 86.4 cm) |
| Edition: | Numbered from the edition of 100 in pencil in the lower right. |
| Signature: | This work is hand-signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 - Mougins, 1973) in pencil in the lower left. |
| Condition: | This work is in good condition |
| ID # | w-4978 |
This brilliantly bold abstract work is striking in coloration and even more unique with its hand-applied pochoir. The effect of this technique in color application allows for a richer, texturized coloration making the entire composition appear to leap from the artwork. Our Femme verte is central to this piece, depicted in a stunning emerald green with deep hues of teal and light mint greens. She is surrounded by a palette of complementary colors: sunny yellows, deep marigolds, red-oranges, and navy blues. Even the alternating grey and black pattern of her striped skirt serve as a harmonizing contrast to her brighter, deeper color. In the lower left, we can see her white cat with yellow stripes who is batting playfully on its back in her lap.
Created in 1955 – 1958, this color lithographwith hand-applied pochoir on wove paper after an original oil on canvas created by Picasso in August of 1937. Numbered from the edition of 100 in pencil in the lower right, this work is hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) in pencil in the lower left. The original oil on canvas belongs to the Dr. Henri Laugier Collection, Paris.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Pablo Picasso Green Woman with Cat (Femme verte au chat), c. 1955-1958 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. Wofsy, Alan, ed. (PP) 1995-2014. Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings & Sculpture. 20 Volumes. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts. Original oil listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. PP.37:185.
2. Zervos, Christian. (Z) 1932-1978. Pablo Picasso: Catalogue de l'Œuvre. 33 Volumes. Paris: Cahiers d'Arts. Original oil listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. Z. 373. (Copy from Zervos not included with purchase as we do not have the catalogue)
3. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.
About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Pablo Picasso Green Woman with Cat (Femme verte au chat), c. 1955-1958 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.
