Nude in the Studio

1936/1937

Pablo Picasso

Associated Names
Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

Roger Lacourière

Printer, French, 1892 - 1966

The image shows an intricate array of overlapping lines forming abstract shapes and figures. A distorted human-like figure is the main focus, with various objects scattered in the background suggesting an artist's studio.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving with scraping in black printed from half-tone plate on laid paper (proof)

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.3 x 17.7 cm (9 9/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.3 x 25.2 cm (15 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.37.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Geiser/Baer, no. 614, State ii/iii (Ab)

  • Copyright

    © 2012 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection Marina Picasso (Lugt undescribed); (Jem Hom Fine Art, New York); purchased 1998 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1986

  • Baer, Brigette. Picasso peintre-graveur. 5 vols and Addendum. Berne: Éditions Kornfeld, 1986 (vol. 3); 1988 (vol. 4); 1989 (vol. 5); 1994 (vol. 6); 1996 (vol. 7 and Addendum). See volumes 1 and 2 under Geiser/Baer 1990-1992.

1990

  • Geiser, Bernhard and Brigette Baer. Picasso peintre-graveur. 2 vols. Berne: Éditions Kornfeld, 1990 (vol. 1) and 1992 (vol. 2), no. 614. See Baer 1986-1996 for volumes 1 and 2.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: IIe ETAT. / (II); by later hands, lower right verso in graphite: 1152 / B.II (II)B / 20666 / 1937

Wikidata ID

Q75418111

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