Girl with a Mandolin by Pablo Picasso fascinates with its subtle balance between music, figure and abstraction. At first glance it seems almost to elude the eye, then slowly the presence of the young musician emerges among the planes, facets and soft tones, creating a refined, cultured image full of visual tension. It is a work that brings elegance and depth to a room, ideal for those who love Picasso at his most sophisticated, the Picasso who wins you over little by little.
Picasso breaks the figure down into a web of overlapping planes typical of Analytic Cubism, reducing colour to a sober range of ochres, greys and browns to focus all attention on the structure of the form. The mandolin remains one of the most recognisable elements of the painting and helps the eye reconstruct the figure within a composition designed to be looked at closely, almost like an image that reveals itself little by little.
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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