{"product_id":"homme-a-lagneau-mangeur-de-pasteque-et-flutiste-by-pablo-picasso","title":"Homme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste by Pablo Picasso","description":"Pablo Picasso\u003cbr\u003e 1881-1973 | Spanish \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eHomme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste\u003cbr\u003e (Man with Lamb, Watermelon Eater and Flautist)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed, dated and numbered “Picasso \/ 3.2.67 \/ II” (upper right)\u003cbr\u003e Crayon on paper \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Hailed among the fathers of modern art, Pablo Picasso possessed a seemingly endless supply of creativity that allowed him to master nearly every genre and style. Though he constantly reinvented himself as an artist, his compositions are always distinctively “Picasso” with their playful lines and imaginative figures. \u003cem\u003eHomme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste\u003c\/em\u003e reflects his unique artistic signature; rendered in just a few sparing lines, his subjects nevertheless convey a myriad of themes and art historical references. It is this complexity and ingenious artistry that places Picasso among the most renowned masters in the whole of art history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Composed in 1967, \u003cem\u003eHomme à l'agneau, mangeur de pastèque et flûtiste\u003c\/em\u003e was part of a playful series of drawings on the subject of Bacchus and bacchanalian pursuits. Here, he captures the god Bacchus himself eating a watermelon with relish; the watermelon was a favored motif of the artist, first appearing in his seminal \u003cem\u003eDemoiselles d'Avignon\u003c\/em\u003e of 1907 (Museum of Modern Art) and frequently re-appearing as a symbol for summer, heat and sensuality. Bacchus himself recalls the artistic legacy of Caravaggio, revealing the depth of Picasso's link to the Spanish Baroque tradition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The influence of the brothers Le Nain is also felt in the work. The three brothers, who were active in Paris during the 1630s and 1640s, were renowned for their poignant images of peasants surrounded by farm animals and playing musical instruments such as the flute. Picasso is known to have owned at least one painting by the brothers, whose work he referenced frequently throughout his career. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born in 1881 in Málaga, Spain, Picasso spent his childhood studying drawing and painting under his father, Jose Ruíz, who taught at the local art school. Picasso spent a year at the Academy of Arts in Madrid before traveling to Paris in 1900. Landing in the center of the European art world, Picasso began to mingle in the company of other artists, quickly establishing himself as a critical figure in the thriving Parisian art scene. It was around 1907 that Picasso became very influenced by African masks and art that had begun making its way into Parisian museums following the expansion of the French Empire into Africa. The faces and simplified, angular planes of the women in Picasso’s \u003cem\u003eDemoiselles d’Avignon\u003c\/em\u003e clearly derive their style from African masks and sculptures, and this painting is often heralded as the beginning of Cubism. Pushing the boundaries of his own creativity throughout his long career, Picasso devoted himself to artistic production. The result was one of the richest and most important oeuvres in art history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This work is accompanied by a letter of authenticity signed by the artist’s son, Claude Ruiz-Picasso. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Executed on 3 February 1967 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paper: 19\" high x 25\" wide\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 32\" high x 37 3\/4\" wide \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection (acquired by the above in 1968; sale: Christie's, New York, 10th May 2001, lot 149)\u003cbr\u003e Sotheby's London: Thursday, June 25, 2009 [Lot 00169]\u003cbr\u003e Private collection\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e References:\u003cbr\u003e Charles Feld, \u003cem\u003ePicasso, Dessins 27.3.66-15.3.68,\u003c\/em\u003e Paris, 1969, no. 92 (illustrated) Christian Zervos, \u003cem\u003ePablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1967 et 1968\u003c\/em\u003e, Paris, 1973, vol. XXVII, no. 435 (illustrated)\u003cbr\u003e The Picasso Project, \u003cem\u003ePicasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, the Sixties II 1964-1967\u003c\/em\u003e, San Francisco, 2002, no.67-041, (illustrated)","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51800552931650,"sku":null,"price":648500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/5376\/6978\/files\/31-3820_1_9815f76a-4433-4957-b462-79ab9ebcbbe5.png?v=1768068641","url":"https:\/\/www.bullvendors19.com\/es\/products\/homme-a-lagneau-mangeur-de-pasteque-et-flutiste-by-pablo-picasso","provider":"Bull Vendors 19","version":"1.0","type":"link"}