Picasso’s Late-Period Mastery in La Flûte Double
This evocative lithograph with pochoir, Femme Nue Couché et Joueur de Flûte, from the La Flûte Double portfolio (1967) presents a classic arcadian motif featuring a reclining female nude listening to a flute player. The composition captures a timeless sense of pastoral tranquility, exploring the harmonious relationship between music, love, and the human form. This layout serves as a masterful example of Pablo Picasso’s late-career engagement with classical antiquity and mythological themes, rendered with an elegant and effortless simplicity.
Printed on hand-made Auvergne Richard de Bas paper using the meticulous Jacomet method, the work captures the fluid, spontaneous ink lines of Picasso’s original drawing on the heavy, deckled-edge paper. This limited edition release by Au Vent d'Arles is highly coveted for its narrative depth, offering a tangible connection to the artist's complex psychological landscape and his mastery of the neoclassical style. 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 (after)
- Title: Joueur de Diaule et Nu
- 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