Picasso’s Late-Period Mastery in La Flûte Double
This evocative lithograph, Homme Couché et Femme Assise, from the La Flûte Double portfolio (1967) explores one of Pablo Picasso’s most enduring motifs, the intimacy between lovers. Picasso strips down his subjects from his earlier chaotic cubist works and focuses on the pure form, achieving profound tranquility and interconnectedness through his use of the simple line. The artist opts for a neoclassical composition that focuses on the quiet stillness of two lovers relaxing in the nude.
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 1930s-era 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: Homme Couché et Femme Assise
- 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 inlcuded, as pictured