Uninhibited Joy of the Bacchanale in Picasso's La Flûte Double, 1967
Mythical creatures celebrate with primal abandon in Pablo Picasso's, Bacchanale from the La Flûte Double portfolio (1967) where he invites the viewer to experience a celebration of the "Old World" of dance, wine, music, gods, and sexual freedom. The composition evokes not just the visual cues of festivity through faunes and nude figures but the viewer can almost hear the revelry of the instruments, guttural noises, dancing, and the flow of wine.
Printed on hand-made Auvergne Richard de Bas paper by the legendary Daniel Jacomet, this piece captures the fluid, spontaneous ink lines and moody watercolor of Picasso’s original drawing with heavy, deckled-edge paper. This limited edition of 500 copies was released by Au Vent d'Arles in 1967 and is highly coveted for its narrative depth, offering a tangible connection to the artist's complex psychological connection with mythology and abandonment of societal norms. Picasso's personal supervision of the printing process is evidenced by his color signature, in the stone, on the lower right of the pochoir.
Artwork Details
- Artist: Pablo Picasso
- Title: Bacchanale from Plate 14
- Medium: Lithograph with Pochoir
- Edition: 210/500
- Signature: Plate Signed
- Image Size: 21" x 16⅜"
- Printer: Daniel Jacomet, Paris
- Publisher: Au Vent D'Arles, Paris, 1967
- Reference: Monod 8860, Orozco Picasso Books 238
Includes COA from Gold & Silver Pawn Shop
Framing included, as pictured