Composition

1946

Pablo Picasso

Associated Names
Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

The image displays geometric shapes like circles, triangles, and lines intersecting and overlapping to create an abstract composition. Abstract versions of familiar objects emerge, resembling wheels or clocks with intersecting lines and concentric patterns. The colors used are primarily red, yellow, and blue, outlined or filled within these shapes. The artwork is surrounded by a dashed border that looks stitched, enhancing the abstract nature and connecting the shapes into a cohesive design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1378

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Mourlot 1949-1964, no. 32, State iii/iii

  • Copyright

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

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of a page with text. The page contains text written in French, which states that it is part of a suite of thirteen original lithographs by Picasso, accompanying the first fifty copies of the work "Dans L'Atelier de Picasso" by Jaime Sabartes. It is indicated to be printed on paper from Japan in the Hodomura form. There is a handwritten note that reads "43/50". The page is off-white, and the typography is simple and elegant, featuring centered and justified text.

Jaime Sabartes' "Dans l'Atelier de Picasso"

Pablo Picasso

1957

The image features abstract shapes and lines like rectangles and circles forming a geometric pattern. In the center left, a tall rectangle with intersecting yellow and red lines is depicted. On the right, there are concentric circles and lines. The composition is enclosed within a border of dashed and dotted lines in red, blue, and yellow.

Compostion au verre et a la pomme (Composition with Glass and Apple)

Pablo Picasso

1946

The image displays an abstract composition with a spiral shape primarily in green and black. A square shape with a small circle inside is present at one end. This composition also includes a brown rectangular base and a taller black rectangle behind it. The artwork combines geometric and organic shapes.

Composition en trois couleurs (Composition in Three Colors)

Pablo Picasso

1947

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Mourlot, Fernand. Picasso lithographe. 4 vol. Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret, 1949-1964.

1968

  • Bloch, Georges. Pablo Picasso; catalogue de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie 1904-1967. Bern: Kornfeld und Klipstein, 1968.

Wikidata ID

Q65511455

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