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Pablo Picasso — Hen sujet (Hen Subject)
Pablo Picasso

Hen sujet (Hen Subject)

A white earthenware vessel, turned and shaped by Picasso's skilled hands, is brought to life with expressive brushwork rendered in vivid blue. The piece reflects Picasso's playful exploration of ceramics, transforming a functional form into a canvas for his characteristic bold and gestural artistic language. The hen subject is captured with a lively spontaneity, demonstrating Picasso's ability to infuse even utilitarian objects with dynamic personality and wit.

Medium
White earthenware turned shaped piece painted in blue,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Pablo Picasso, Hen sujet (Hen Subject)

A white earthenware vessel, turned and shaped by Picasso's skilled hands, is brought to life with expressive brushwork rendered in vivid blue. The piece reflects Picasso's playful exploration of ceramics, transforming a functional form into a canvas for his characteristic bold and gestural artistic language. The hen subject is captured with a lively spontaneity, demonstrating Picasso's ability to infuse even utilitarian objects with dynamic personality and wit.

Medium
White earthenware turned shaped piece painted in blue,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Twentieth Century, Blue, Bird, Domestic Object, Modernism, Whimsical, Ceramic, Spanish, Figurative, Still Life

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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