Le Taureau (B. 389; M. 17)

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Pablo Picasso
Le Taureau (B. 389; M. 17)
lithograph, 1945, on Arches, fifth state (of eleven), one of the eighteen impressions reserved for the artist (there was no published edition of this state), a deckle edge at the bottom, printed close to the sheet edges, generally in very good condition
L., S. 323 x 444mm.

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Lot Essay

This lot forms part of a fascinating series in which Picasso reversed the normal artistic practice of working forward from an outline to the finished compostion. Here, over 11 stages, Picasso reduced a fully worked up drawing to its most simple element - a single outline. The present composition is stage five in this process - the bull is still recognisable, but the underlying geometry is becoming apparent.

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