Pablo Picasso Tauromachy Scene, 1954

Exhibiting his love of experimenting with various art media, Picasso renders this piece with strong contrast and lyrical figurative elements. Set on a brilliantly glazed white background with brown accents, the silhouettes of picadors and bulls in the arena are stunning. With a crowd and a bright sun overhead, displayed is such a sense of motion and activity, excitement and applause in this piece which is astounding when you look at how small of physical space Picasso actually had to work with.

Created in 1954, this round cupel of white earthenware clay, engraving accentuated with oxidized paraffin (ivory, brown, green, bronze-coloured black), glaze bath, black enamel underside is from the edition of 100. This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO' stamp on the underside of the cupel.

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 accompanying the final sale of the work):

1. Listed and illustrated in the following: Ramié, Alain. Picasso Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971. Madoura: 1988.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.