Grasshopper sur une branche (Grasshopper on a Branch)

A vibrant ceramic work by Pablo Picasso, this white earthenware round cupel features a colorfully painted grasshopper perched upon a branch, glazed to a luminous finish. True to Picasso's bold and expressive style, the piece merges fine art sensibility with the decorative ceramic tradition he embraced during his years in the South of France. The work reflects his playful exploration of nature as subject matter, rendered with spontaneous brushwork and vivid hues on the curved surface of the cupel.