Picasso’s Late-Period Mastery in La Flûte Double
This evocative lithograph, Minotaure et Nue, from the La Flûte Double portfolio (1967) explores one of Pablo Picasso’s most powerful and personal symbol, the Minotaur. Picasso captures quiet drama in this intense moment where the half-man, half-beast looms over the body of a nude woman. This schene is a recurring metaphor for the artist's own internal struggle with his natural primal instincts and his creative vulnerabilities.
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: Minotaure et Nue
- 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