The Acrobat's Family with a Monkey by Pablo Picasso strikes with its quiet tenderness and the sense of intimacy that emerges from a simple scene full of humanity. The circus figures, far from any performance, appear gathered in a true, tender, almost suspended moment, and it is this delicacy that makes the work so engaging. It brings warmth, sensitivity and a gentle melancholy to a room, perfect for those who love Picasso at his most poetic and narrative.
The work belongs to the Rose Period. Picasso uses warm tones such as pink, orange and white and builds the scene around the child, the true emotional centre of the composition, watched by the mother, the acrobat and even the monkey. An interesting curiosity is that the cardboard support, chosen partly for economic reasons, makes the work particularly fragile and bears witness to a phase of the artist's life still marked by limited means but extraordinary inventiveness.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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