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Pablo Picasso — Bacchanale: flûtiste et danseurs aux cymbales (Bacchanal: Flautist and Cymbal Dancers) (Bl. 939, Ba. 1251)
Pablo Picasso

Bacchanale: flûtiste et danseurs aux cymbales (Bacchanal: Flautist and Cymbal Dancers) (Bl. 939, Ba. 1251)

An etching depicting a bacchanalian scene with a flautist and cymbal-playing dancers in dynamic composition. This work showcases classical mythological subject matter rendered through Picasso's expressive printmaking technique.

Medium
Signed and numbered 41/50 in pencil, Baer's second (final) state (there were also approximately 20 artist's proofs), published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1960, printed in France, unframed.

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June 5, 2025

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Pablo Picasso, Bacchanale: flûtiste et danseurs aux cymbales (Bacchanal: Flautist and Cymbal Dancers) (Bl. 939, Ba. 1251)

An etching depicting a bacchanalian scene with a flautist and cymbal-playing dancers in dynamic composition. This work showcases classical mythological subject matter rendered through Picasso's expressive printmaking technique.

Medium
Signed and numbered 41/50 in pencil, Baer's second (final) state (there were also approximately 20 artist's proofs), published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1960, printed in France, unframed.
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Related themes

Greek Mythology, Bacchanal, Picasso, Music, Dancers, Etching, Paris, Pablo Picasso, Classical Themes, Dance, Mythology, Decorative, Narrative, Figure Drawing, Classical Mythology, Lithograph, 1960s, Figurative

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Richard Caswell, Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo, Alex Capecelatro, Saul Beceiro Novo