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Pablo Picasso — Morphinomanes
Pablo Picasso

Morphinomanes

1900

Picasso's early work depicting morphine users, created during his Blue Period. The painting combines oil and pastel to explore themes of addiction and human suffering with characteristic emotional intensity.

Medium
oil and pastel on canvas

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May 17, 2023

Estimate: $1,000,000$1,500,000

Lot 237

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Pablo Picasso, Morphinomanes, 1900

Picasso's early work depicting morphine users, created during his Blue Period. The painting combines oil and pastel to explore themes of addiction and human suffering with characteristic emotional intensity.

Medium
oil and pastel on canvas
Year
1900
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Picasso, Figure Study, Early 20th Century, Human Condition, Social Commentary, Blue Period, Oil And Pastel

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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