Title: COPY AFTER Pablo Picasso Painting Hand Signed Pastel On Original PaperDescription: PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Unframed)Dame assise au chapeau pastel on papercm 45 × 26 (17.7 × 10.2 in) signed upper left. In this work of extraordinary elegance, made with pastels on paper, the figure of a seated noblewoman is rendered, captured in a moment of quiet introspection. The protagonist, recognizable by her aristocratic bearing and the refined hat that frames her face, emerges from a delicately modulated background, where lines and tones dissolve into an atmosphere of silent poetic tension.The stroke, at once spontaneous and rigorous, shapes the face and body with an essentiality that is the result of absolute formal control. The pastels, laid down with a quick and calibrated mark, vibrate with light and transparency, restoring the softness of the fabrics and the psychological depth of the figure. The work reveals that extraordinary ability of the artist to transcend the real datum in order to reach an emotional, intimate dimension, where every line becomes a vehicle of feeling and inner rhythm.The noblewoman, seated on a chair with a brown backrest in the background, appears absorbed, her gaze turned elsewhere: a portrait of the soul more than of appearance, a homage to the elegant and mysterious femininity that runs through much of Picasso's production. The hat - emblem of grace and social distinction - here becomes a compositional element, a point of balance between lightness and structure, between everyday life and idealization.The drawing contains all the strength of a mind in constant search, capable of blending lyricism, irony and introspection.The work, of contained dimensions but of extraordinary intensity.Signed upper left, this sheet represents a refined example of the ability to transform a simple study into a complete work, pulsating with life. The delicacy of the pastel tones and the mastery of the line make this work a precious piece within the corpus of his female portraits.Dimensions:17.7 × 10.2 in
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