Pablo Picasso Lithograph – Le Goût Du Bonheur – 20.5.64. VIII – 1970 – New York
Beautiful Original Lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) from the famous series Le Goût Du Bonheur from 1970. From number 445.
This special sheet shows a colorful, expressive portrait of a sailor/marine with a pipe, dated by Picasso 20.5.64. VIII. The depiction is based on an original drawing Picasso made on May 20, 1964.
The Lithograph is part of Le Goût Du Bonheur, a special suite in which drawings from Picasso's sketchbooks from 1964 were reproduced. The edition is described in the oeuvre and book catalog of Patrick Cramer, Cramer 148.
Details:
• Pablo Picasso
• Le Goût Du Bonheur
• 1970
• 20.5.64. VIII
• Vélin D'Arches with Arches watermark
• Sheet size approx. 32.5 × 25 cm
• From the New York Edition
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, New York
• Printed by Dietz Offizin Handpresse, Lengmoos
• Catalogue Raisonné: Cramer 148
• Published in an edition of 666 copies per edition; parallel editions also appeared in France and Germany.
A fine example of Picasso's free and playful drawing style from his late period. The combination of the bright colors, the loose lines, and the characteristic Arches paper makes this a particularly decorative and interesting collector's item.
Sheet dimensions: Approx. 32.5 × 25 cm.
Please note: This is a sheet from the portfolio edition published in 1970 and not a later modern reproduction. The sheet is, as originally published, not individually hand-signed or numbered.
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsMulti ColorMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeSmallHeight32 cmWidth25 cm