
Grande Maternité
1963
"Grande Maternité" is a color lithograph by Pablo Picasso that explores the artist's recurring theme of motherhood through his characteristic Cubist vocabulary. The work demonstrates Picasso's masterful use of the lithographic medium to achieve rich chromatic effects on the fine Arches wove paper, a premium support favored by printmakers. The composition exemplifies Picasso's ability to distill the intimate bond between mother and child into abstracted, interlocking forms that convey both tenderness and formal complexity.
- Medium
- lithograph printed in colors on Arches wove paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern Discoveries
February 19, 2025
Estimate: $8,000 – $12,000
Lot 226
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