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Pablo Picasso — Visage no. 197 (Face no. 197) (R. 494)
Pablo Picasso

Visage no. 197 (Face no. 197) (R. 494)

A ceramic plate by Pablo Picasso painted and glazed with an abstract face design, continuing his extensive exploration of facial forms in pottery. The work demonstrates his playful approach to traditional ceramic mediums.

Medium
White earthenware round plate painted in colors and glazed.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

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April 18, 2023

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Collectors of Pablo Picasso

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Sebastián In Situ

1 owned

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Richard Caswell

1 owned

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Cleveland Museum of Art

13 spotted

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Art Institute of Chicago

8 spotted

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Sebastián Naranjo

2 spotted

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Alex Capecelatro

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About this work

Pablo Picasso, Visage no. 197 (Face no. 197) (R. 494)

A ceramic plate by Pablo Picasso painted and glazed with an abstract face design, continuing his extensive exploration of facial forms in pottery. The work demonstrates his playful approach to traditional ceramic mediums.

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

Related themes

Geometric, Painted Earthenware, Face, 20th Century, Cubism, Abstract Face, Pablo Picasso, Decorative, Modernism, Whimsical, Portrait, Modern, Ceramic, Plate, Colorful, Abstract, Spanish, Figurative, Painted Pottery

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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