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Pablo Picasso — Picador (Bullfighter) (A.R. 227)
Pablo Picasso

Picador (Bullfighter) (A.R. 227)

A glazed white earthenware cupel by Picasso painted in black with engraving and oxidized paraffin, depicting a bullfighter. This ceramic work demonstrates Picasso's innovative techniques in pottery decoration and his enduring interest in corrida imagery.

Medium
Glazed white earthenware cupel, painted in black, with engraving and oxidized paraffin.

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MODERNISM 1880-1960: Editions & Works on Paper

April 16, 2025

Lot 48

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Pablo Picasso, Picador (Bullfighter) (A.R. 227)

A glazed white earthenware cupel by Picasso painted in black with engraving and oxidized paraffin, depicting a bullfighter. This ceramic work demonstrates Picasso's innovative techniques in pottery decoration and his enduring interest in corrida imagery.

Medium
Glazed white earthenware cupel, painted in black, with engraving and oxidized paraffin.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Pablo Picasso, Bullfighter, Modern Art, Earthenware, Engraving, Glazed Pottery, Ceramics, Picador

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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