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Pablo Picasso — Sujet colombe (Dove Subject)
Pablo Picasso

Sujet colombe (Dove Subject)

A graceful dove is rendered in Picasso's characteristically bold and expressive style across the surface of this white earthenware turned vase, its form simplified into fluid lines and vivid color. The ceramic medium allowed Picasso to treat the vessel itself as a canvas, merging the functional shape of the vase with his signature artistic language. This work reflects Picasso's deep engagement with ceramics during his later years, as well as his enduring fascination with the dove as a symbol of peace and beauty.

Medium
White earthenware turned vase painted in colors,

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Evening & Day Editions

October 28, 2014

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Pablo Picasso, Sujet colombe (Dove Subject)

A graceful dove is rendered in Picasso's characteristically bold and expressive style across the surface of this white earthenware turned vase, its form simplified into fluid lines and vivid color. The ceramic medium allowed Picasso to treat the vessel itself as a canvas, merging the functional shape of the vase with his signature artistic language. This work reflects Picasso's deep engagement with ceramics during his later years, as well as his enduring fascination with the dove as a symbol of peace and beauty.

Medium
White earthenware turned vase painted in colors,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Peace Symbolism, Painted Earthenware, 20th Century, Cubism, Dove Motif, Male Artist, Ceramic Art, Bird Subject, Pottery, Spanish Artist, Master Artist, White Palette

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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