
Taureau et picador (Bull and Picador)
A dynamic white earthenware pitcher by Pablo Picasso, decorated with a vivid bullfighting scene depicting a powerful bull confronting a picador. The surface is animated through a masterful combination of painted colors, knife engraving, and partial brushed glaze, techniques that create both texture and movement across the vessel's form. True to Picasso's lifelong fascination with the drama and ritual of the corrida, the composition captures the raw tension and energy of this deeply Spanish tradition.
- Medium
- White earthenware turned pitcher painted in colors, with knife engraving and partial brushed glaze,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
April 25, 2016
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