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Pablo Picasso — Service visage noir (Black Face Service): plate A
Pablo Picasso

Service visage noir (Black Face Service): plate A

A striking white earthenware plate by Pablo Picasso, painted with a bold black face rendered in his signature fragmented, Cubist style. The vivid colors and glazed finish give the work a luminous quality, merging the functionality of ceramic craft with Picasso's unmistakable artistic vision. This piece exemplifies his celebrated foray into decorative arts, demonstrating his ability to transform everyday objects into dynamic works of art.

Medium
White earthenware plate painted in colors and glazed,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 25, 2016

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Pablo Picasso, Service visage noir (Black Face Service): plate A

A striking white earthenware plate by Pablo Picasso, painted with a bold black face rendered in his signature fragmented, Cubist style. The vivid colors and glazed finish give the work a luminous quality, merging the functionality of ceramic craft with Picasso's unmistakable artistic vision. This piece exemplifies his celebrated foray into decorative arts, demonstrating his ability to transform everyday objects into dynamic works of art.

Medium
White earthenware plate painted in colors and glazed,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Cubism, Abstract Face, Male Artist, Earthenware Plate, Ceramic Art, Legendary Artist, Modernism, Decorative Art, Spanish Artist, Black and White

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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