
Visiteur au nez bourbonien chez la Célestine (Visitor with a Bourbon Nose at Célestine's), plate 151 from 347 Series
This aquatint by Pablo Picasso, part of his monumental 347 Series created in 1968, depicts a scene set in a brothel presided over by Célestine, a character drawn from Spanish literary tradition. With characteristic wit and eroticism, Picasso renders a visitor distinguished by his prominent Bourbon nose, blending caricature and sensuality through the rich, velvety tones achievable in the aquatint medium. The work exemplifies Picasso's extraordinary late-career productivity and his enduring fascination with themes of desire, voyeurism, and the theater of human interaction.
- Medium
- Aquatint, on Rives paper, with full margins.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions & Works on Paper
April 24, 2018
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