Pablo Picasso - 'Arlequin'
Pablo Picasso (after)
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Pablo Picasso (after) – "Arlequin," Limited Edition Lithograph
Artist: Pablo Picasso (after)
Title: Arlequin
Medium: Lithograph on paper
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
Edition: Numbered 93/600 from a rare limited edition
Signature: Numbered lower left
Condition: Excellent
This black and white lithograph is a reproduction after Picasso’s original painting Arlequin, a striking portrait of a male figure dressed in the traditional harlequin costume. The subject, holding his hat in his left hand, leans against the back of a chair, his contemplative gaze directed downward and slightly out of frame. The sparse background enhances the subject’s emotional depth, emphasizing his pensive expression and introspective posture.
Harlequins were a recurring motif in Picasso’s work, symbolizing both the artist’s fascination with theatricality and the deeper human emotions hidden beneath the mask of performance. This particular composition embodies a sense of quiet melancholy, a theme frequently explored during Picasso’s early periods.
About the Artist:
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish master whose innovative contributions to art reshaped the course of modernism. A co-founder of Cubism alongside Georges Braque, Picasso’s vast body of work spans multiple artistic movements, including his Blue, Rose, African, and Surrealist-influenced periods. His harlequin figures, often associated with identity and personal introspection, became an iconic subject throughout his career.
This limited-edition lithograph offers collectors an opportunity to own a work that captures Picasso’s deep engagement with the harlequin theme, a symbol of both artistic performance and human vulnerability.