Jacqueline with Soft Hair

Pablo Picasso|Hidalgo Arnéra|Galerie Louise Leiris

1962 · Linocut · Drawings and Prints

Considered the preeminent printmaker of the twentieth century, Picasso made about 2,500 prints during his career. It was not until 1939, however, that he began experimenting with linocut. In this portrait, a simplified image of his wife Jacqueline, Picasso marked the pliant surface of a linoleum block with a series of scratchy lines and printed it solely in black, creating a rich chiaroscuro.

Artist

Pablo Picasso|Hidalgo Arnéra|Galerie Louise Leiris

Date

1962

Medium

Linocut

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kramer Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kramer, 1979