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Pablo Picasso — Homme à la coupe assis
Pablo Picasso

Homme à la coupe assis

"Homme à la coupe assis" (Man with a Glass Sitting Down) is a Cubist work by Pablo Picasso that exemplifies his analytical approach to fragmentation and spatial reconstruction. The painting depicts a seated figure deconstructed into geometric planes and facets, with a drinking glass positioned prominently within the composition as a still life element integrated into the figure's form. Created during Picasso's high Cubist period, the work demonstrates his characteristic technique of presenting multiple viewpoints simultaneously, dissolving the boundary between the figure and its surrounding space.

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Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

November 20, 2024

Lot 54

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Pablo Picasso, Homme à la coupe assis

"Homme à la coupe assis" (Man with a Glass Sitting Down) is a Cubist work by Pablo Picasso that exemplifies his analytical approach to fragmentation and spatial reconstruction. The painting depicts a seated figure deconstructed into geometric planes and facets, with a drinking glass positioned prominently within the composition as a still life element integrated into the figure's form. Created during Picasso's high Cubist period, the work demonstrates his characteristic technique of presenting multiple viewpoints simultaneously, dissolving the boundary between the figure and its surrounding space.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Seated Figure, Analytical Cubism, 20th Century, Cubism, Male Figure Portrait, Geometric Abstraction, Spanish Artist, Monochromatic Palette, Oil on Canvas, Fragmented Forms

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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