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Pablo Picasso — Corrida sur fond noir (Corrida on Black Ground) (R. 198)
Pablo Picasso

Corrida sur fond noir (Corrida on Black Ground) (R. 198)

A decorative ceramic dish by Pablo Picasso featuring a bullfighting scene rendered in vibrant colors against a dramatic black ground. The work showcases Picasso's playful approach to functional ceramics with his characteristic artistic flair.

Medium
White earthenware clay rectangular dish, incised and decorated with englobes, painted in colors, with brushed glaze.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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Editions & Works on Paper

April 18, 2023

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Collectors of Pablo Picasso

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Sebastián In Situ

1 owned

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Richard Caswell

1 owned

Also spotted by

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Cleveland Museum of Art

13 spotted

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Art Institute of Chicago

8 spotted

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Sebastián Naranjo

2 spotted

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Alex Capecelatro

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About this work

Pablo Picasso, Corrida sur fond noir (Corrida on Black Ground) (R. 198)

A decorative ceramic dish by Pablo Picasso featuring a bullfighting scene rendered in vibrant colors against a dramatic black ground. The work showcases Picasso's playful approach to functional ceramics with his characteristic artistic flair.

Medium
White earthenware clay rectangular dish, incised and decorated with englobes, painted in colors, with brushed glaze.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bullfighting, Picasso, Decorative Arts, Pablo Picasso, Modern Art, Corrida, Earthenware, Ceramic, Spanish art, Spanish

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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