Pablo Picasso, Exposition Vallauris, 1956. Lively and magnificently designed, this Picasso work is a lavish depiction of whimsical characters inspired from his cubist style and primitive art. Bold colors of red, yellow, blue, green, and violet are dispersed throughout the work in powerful allotments, creating a powerful visual dynamic for the viewer. A beautifully outlined bull’s head is positioned in the center, with two charmingly interactive characters on either side that complement each other in their own district vivid colors. The central image of the bull represents multiple different facets of Picasso’s career, from the iconic bullfight, circular ceramic plates, and the head of a bull, one of his most repetitive motifs.

Created in 1956 as a pennant for the Vallauris Exposition by the Vallauris Potters Association, this original color linocut on Arches paper is printed and published by Arnéra, Vallauris. Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 - Mougins, 1973) in colored pencil in the lower right margin, this work is numbered from the edition of 200 in pencil in the lower left margin.

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. Picasso: Tome I, Catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié 1904-1967. Berne: Editions Kornfeld et Cie, 1986. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1271.
2. Czwiklitzer, Christopher. Picasso's Posters. Random House: New York, 1971. Listed and illustrated as plate 19.
3. Mourlot, Fernand. Picasso Lithographs. Boston Book and Art Publisher, 1970.Listed as plate 80.
4. Rodrigo, Luis Carlos. Picasso in his Posters: Image and Work, Volume I. Spain: Arte Ediciones, 1992. Listed and illustrated as plate 48.
5. Rodrigo, Luis Carlos. Picasso in his Posters: Image and Work, Volume III. Spain: Arte Ediciones, 1992. Listed and illustrated as plate 48.
6. The Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kramer Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Picasso Linoleum Cuts. New York: The Metropolitan Musuem of Art, 1985. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no.128.
7. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
Framed to archival museum grade conservation standards, this piece is presented in a complementary moulding with silk-wrapped mats and optical-grade Plexiglas.