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Pablo Picasso — La Toilette de la mère (Mother's Grooming), from La Suite des Saltimbanques (Bl. 13, Ba. 15)
Pablo Picasso

La Toilette de la mère (Mother's Grooming), from La Suite des Saltimbanques (Bl. 13, Ba. 15)

Pablo Picasso's La Toilette de la mère from his Suite des Saltimbanques series depicts a domestic scene from the circus world. This etching on Van Gelder paper showcases Picasso's narrative approach and technical printmaking skill.

Medium
Etching, on Van Gelder paper, with full margins.

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October 19, 2021

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Pablo Picasso, La Toilette de la mère (Mother's Grooming), from La Suite des Saltimbanques (Bl. 13, Ba. 15)

Pablo Picasso's La Toilette de la mère from his Suite des Saltimbanques series depicts a domestic scene from the circus world. This etching on Van Gelder paper showcases Picasso's narrative approach and technical printmaking skill.

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

Related themes

Series, Circus, Etching, Pablo Picasso, Classical Technique, Early Modern, Narrative, Spanish Artist, Saltimbanques, 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