{"product_id":"pablo-picasso-original-lithograph-picador","title":"Pablo Picasso, Original Lithograph, \"Picador\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Lithograph, 1961, March 6 \/ April 21\u003cbr\u003eSize: 9\" x 12\"\u003cbr\u003e Dated in the plate\u003cbr\u003eReference: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloch, 'Pablo Picasso, catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié' No. \u003c\/span\u003e1017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis lithograph is one of the four original lithographs Picasso created for the publication \"A los Toros avec Picasso\" by Jaime Sabartés. The artist created the graphic works a few days after he married Jacqueline at Vallauris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A twenty-five colour lithograph - the most colours Picasso ever used on a lithographic work. He applied all the colours from the pencil box that was available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFernand Mourlot, Picasso’s lithographer recalls the story how it came about:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"When I visited Picasso at Vauvenargues on April 21st, I asked our friend, without much hope, if he would agree to put some colours on the plates. The black eyes glanced at me and he said: “\u003cem\u003eNow then! You want some colour, Mourlot ...\u003c\/em\u003e” suspense.  “\u003cem\u003eJacqueline, show them up to the house . . .\u003c\/em\u003e”  My wife accompanied me and we then followed our hostess. The monumental staircase leads us to the rooms, here is the bathroom, immense, with a large green painted garden bench, a table and iron chairs; around the washstands a large decoration of leaves and flowers painted on the wall by the master of the house. We continue the visit and finally come back to the studio, where we are invited to come in. “\u003cem\u003eYou wanted some colours ... here it is!\u003c\/em\u003e” The Picador has been decorated with quite a lot of wax pencils. I take a look at the pencil box: twenty-four colors, all have been utilized ... \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCertificate of Authenticity is included.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork ships unframed unless otherwise arranged. Please contact us if you need the artwork framed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"chalirosso-online","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37705896984763,"sku":"","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0519\/2351\/7627\/products\/PicadorII_48e8e530-c765-4367-b8d5-0cd06d272fec.jpg?v=1690404957","url":"https:\/\/chalirosso.com\/products\/pablo-picasso-original-lithograph-picador","provider":"Chali-Rosso Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}