Pablo Picasso

Two Nudes

Maker

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)

Title

Two Nudes

Year

1900s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

pen and ink

Supports

Dimensions

21.1 x 20.6 cm (8 5/16 x 8 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Recto:signed in LL:Picasso

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Paul Rosenberg

Object Number

35.534

Type

Exhibition History

Drawing the Line
Mar 30, 2001 – Jun 10, 2001

Label copy

Similar in its suggestion of speed to Tiepolo's Head of Youth, this drawing in fact exploits the possibilities of the pen-generated line in different ways. Whereas Tiepolo deploys a smooth line of even thickness, Picasso explores a range of line widths in his image. Note, for example, the bottom left of the chair, where Picasso uses variations in the thinning and thickening line to describe the impressively curved chair foot.

Picasso, His Graphic Art
Sep 11, 1957 – Oct 20, 1957
Master Drawing from the Museum and a Private Collection
Jun 19, 1946 – Oct 27, 1946

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Tombstone

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)
Two Nudes, 1900s
Pen and ink on paper
21.1 x 20.6 cm (8 5/16 x 8 1/8 inches)
Gift of Paul Rosenberg 35.534

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