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Pablo Picasso — Femme au grand nez, en raccourci, sur un lit (Woman with Big Nose, in Foreshortening, on a Bed), plate 139 from Séries 156 (Bl. 1993, Ba. 2003)
Pablo Picasso

Femme au grand nez, en raccourci, sur un lit (Woman with Big Nose, in Foreshortening, on a Bed), plate 139 from Séries 156 (Bl. 1993, Ba. 2003)

This bold etching by Pablo Picasso depicts a reclining female figure rendered in his characteristically expressive and distorted style, with an exaggerated, prominent nose serving as a focal point of the composition. The foreshortened perspective creates a dynamic sense of depth, while Picasso's masterful linework conveys both the intimacy of the subject and his playful manipulation of form. Part of the late and prolific *Séries 156*, this work demonstrates the artist's enduring creative vitality and his lifelong fascination with the female figure.

Medium
Etching, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

January 19, 2022

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Pablo Picasso, Femme au grand nez, en raccourci, sur un lit (Woman with Big Nose, in Foreshortening, on a Bed), plate 139 from Séries 156 (Bl. 1993, Ba. 2003)

This bold etching by Pablo Picasso depicts a reclining female figure rendered in his characteristically expressive and distorted style, with an exaggerated, prominent nose serving as a focal point of the composition. The foreshortened perspective creates a dynamic sense of depth, while Picasso's masterful linework conveys both the intimacy of the subject and his playful manipulation of form. Part of the late and prolific *Séries 156*, this work demonstrates the artist's enduring creative vitality and his lifelong fascination with the female figure.

Medium
Etching, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Sensual, 20th Century, Cubism, Reclining Figure, Figure, Male Artist, Etching, Printmaking, Female Subject, Late Career Work, Figurative Art, Expressionist, Nude, Modern, Spanish Artist, Surrealist, Master Artist, Spanish, Black and White

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