Femme Assise a la Robe Bleue, 36-8, Lithograph on Arches Paper

Femme Assise a la Robe BleuePortfolio: Marina Picasso Estate Lithograph CollectionYear: of Original: 1949 | Year Printed: 1979-1982 Medium: Lithograph on Arches PaperEdition: 500, 34 AP'sSize: 29 in. x 22 in. (73.66 cm x 55.88 cm)Printer: Laurent Marcel Salinas (Chromist)Reference: 36-8Description: This print by Pablo Picasso highlights the artist's Cubist method of reducing the human form into a series of shapes that overlay one another. The female figure's body is made up of three loose forms, while her head appears more rigid and rectangular. This compilation of forms is reminiscent of the artist's other Cubist work in which he focuses on the subject itself rather than the minute aesthetic details, refuting the traditional aspects of portrait painting. Estate of Picasso, (Marina Picasso) pencil signature and embossed blindstamp lower right. Ink stamp verso 'Approved by the heirs of Pablo Picasso'.