Picasso’s Late-Period Mastery in La Flûte Double
This evocative lithograph with pochoir, featuring a powerful composition of a minotaur and a nude woman from the La Flûte Double portfolio (1967), explores one of Pablo Picasso’s most profound and deeply personal symbols: the Minotaur. The artist captures an intense, mythic drama as the half-man, half-beast bends over a reclining nude figure alongside stylized floral elements. This recurring motif serves as a compelling metaphor for the artist's own lifelong internal dialogue, balancing primal instincts against creative vulnerabilities and classical romance.
Printed on hand-made Auvergne Richard de Bas paper using the meticulous Jacomet method, the work beautifully preserves the fluid, spontaneous charcoal and 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 distinct color signature, in the stone, on the lower right of the pochoir.
Artwork Details
- Artist: Pablo Picasso (after)
- Title: Minotaure
- 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