Picasso’s Late-Period Mastery in La Flûte Double
This evocative lithograph, La Scene de Famille, from the La Flûte Double portfolio (1967) explores one of Pablo Picasso’s most enduring and personal motifs, the family. 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 centers on the bond of the family, expressed in gentle value and implied forms, giving the viewer a calm feeling of protectiveness from the parents over their child.
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
- Title: Scene de Famille
- 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