Pablo Picasso
Deux Femmes Prés de la Fenêtre, 1959
Linocut in colour
53.1 × 64.5 cm
20.9 × 25.4 in
20.9 × 25.4 in
Edition of 50
Series: Linocut
Signed in Pencil
Deux Femmes Prés de la Fenêtre by Pablo Picasso shows the artist working confidently with the linocut medium during his prolific final decade, executed in 1959 as part of an...
Deux Femmes Prés de la Fenêtre by Pablo Picasso shows the artist working confidently with the linocut medium during his prolific final decade, executed in 1959 as part of an edition of fifty. The work depicts two female figures positioned near a window, their forms articulated through Picasso's distinctive formal handling of interlocking planes and bold contours.
During this period, Picasso was working intensively with master printer Hidalgo Arnéra at his studio in Vallauris, developing innovative techniques that allowed for greater chromatic complexity in linocut printing. Rather than using multiple blocks for different colours, Picasso pioneered a reduction method, progressively carving away sections of a single linoleum block between each colour run. This approach required extraordinary foresight and precision, as each stage was irreversible.
The technical execution reveals Picasso's deep understanding of the medium's possibilities. The bold, carved lines create a rhythmic interplay across the surface, while the layered colours achieve remarkable depth and texture. The ochre and brown tonalities evoke Mediterranean warmth, reflecting Picasso's life in the South of France during this period, where the quality of light profoundly influenced his approach to colour.
Signed by the artist, Deux Femmes Prés de la Fenêtre represents the culmination of Picasso's engagement with printmaking techniques that had occupied him since the 1940s. The piece illustrates how, even in his late seventies, Picasso continued to push the boundaries of traditional media, transforming the humble linocut into a vehicle for sophisticated artistic expression. The work's intimate scale belies its visual impact, creating a concentrated study of form, colour, and space that distils decades of artistic innovation into a single, powerful image.
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During this period, Picasso was working intensively with master printer Hidalgo Arnéra at his studio in Vallauris, developing innovative techniques that allowed for greater chromatic complexity in linocut printing. Rather than using multiple blocks for different colours, Picasso pioneered a reduction method, progressively carving away sections of a single linoleum block between each colour run. This approach required extraordinary foresight and precision, as each stage was irreversible.
The technical execution reveals Picasso's deep understanding of the medium's possibilities. The bold, carved lines create a rhythmic interplay across the surface, while the layered colours achieve remarkable depth and texture. The ochre and brown tonalities evoke Mediterranean warmth, reflecting Picasso's life in the South of France during this period, where the quality of light profoundly influenced his approach to colour.
Signed by the artist, Deux Femmes Prés de la Fenêtre represents the culmination of Picasso's engagement with printmaking techniques that had occupied him since the 1940s. The piece illustrates how, even in his late seventies, Picasso continued to push the boundaries of traditional media, transforming the humble linocut into a vehicle for sophisticated artistic expression. The work's intimate scale belies its visual impact, creating a concentrated study of form, colour, and space that distils decades of artistic innovation into a single, powerful image.
For more information or to buy Deux Femmes Prés de la Fenêtre by Pablo Picasso, contact our specialists using the enquiry button above.
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