The Frugal Repast (Le repas frugal)

1904

Pablo Picasso

Associated Names
Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

Auguste Delâtre

Printer, French, 1822 - 1907

The image depicts two individuals seated at a table from the waist up. The person on the left is in a side profile, facing right, wearing a bowler hat, a scarf around their neck, and a high-collared shirt. Their sharp nose, pronounced cheekbones, and shadowed eye sockets are prominent. The person on the right is facing forward with their head slightly tilted to one side, resting their face on their hand. They have a narrow face, short and somewhat wavy hair, and a somber expression. Their attire is simple, with a shirt that exposes the collarbone. The table in front of them is covered with a cloth and has a large bottle, glasses, a plate, and a piece of bread. The background is plain with shading for depth.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.

2004

  • Six Centuries of Prints and Drawings: Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2004 - 2005

2021

  • Picasso: Painting the Blue Period, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; The Phillips Collection, Washington, 2021-2022 (shown only in Washington), no repro.

Bibliography

1944

  • Johnson, Una E. Ambroise Vollard Editeur, 1867-1939; an appreciation and catalogue. New York: Wittenborn & Co., 1944, no. 108.1.

1968

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

1997

  • Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1997-1998: no. 105.

2004

  • Brodie, Judith. "Gifts and Acquisitions: Pablo Picasso, The Frugal Repast." National Gallery of Art Bulletin 31 (Spring 2004): 12-13, repro.

2021

  • Brummel, Kenneth, and Frank, Susan Behrends, editors. Picasso: Painting the Blue Period. Exh. cat. Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; The Phillips Collection, Washington, 2021-2022.

Inscriptions

recto: below plate at left in graphite: no. 3; below plate at right in graphite: Picasso; verso: none

Markings

none

Watermarks

ARCHES

Wikidata ID

Q75126064

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