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Pablo Picasso — Face tankard (Chope visage)
Pablo Picasso

Face tankard (Chope visage)

Created in Picasso's distinctive ceramic style, this white earthenware turned pitcher is brought to life through vibrant painted colors and a partial brushed glaze that adds depth and texture to its surface. The vessel features an expressive, abstracted face characteristic of Picasso's bold approach to form and figuration, transforming a functional object into a striking work of art. This piece exemplifies his celebrated exploration of ceramics, where everyday utilitarian forms become dynamic canvases for his inventive and playful artistic vision.

Medium
White earthenware turned pitcher, painted in colors with partial brushed glaze.

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Evening & Day Editions

October 17, 2018

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Pablo Picasso, Face tankard (Chope visage)

Created in Picasso's distinctive ceramic style, this white earthenware turned pitcher is brought to life through vibrant painted colors and a partial brushed glaze that adds depth and texture to its surface. The vessel features an expressive, abstracted face characteristic of Picasso's bold approach to form and figuration, transforming a functional object into a striking work of art. This piece exemplifies his celebrated exploration of ceramics, where everyday utilitarian forms become dynamic canvases for his inventive and playful artistic vision.

Medium
White earthenware turned pitcher, painted in colors with partial brushed glaze.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Functional Art, 20th Century, Painted Glaze, Cubism, Male Artist, Modernist, Earthenware, Portrait, Spanish Artist, Legendary Master, Ceramics, 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