Two Pablo Picasso print reproductions professionally mounted as a multi-aperture frame (sometimes described as a diptych). The color linocut reproductions on paper are arranged in an elegant wooden frame overlaid with contrasting double mats with decorative corner cut-outs.The matting reflects the black and brown dominant colors of the print. The framed piece includes glass in the front and dust cover paper sealing the back. Wired and ready to hang."Picador et Taureau"Date: 1959Picador et Taureau (Picador and Bull), is a dynamic artwork with flowing lines and a palette of brown, black, beige and mauve. A favorite scene of the Spanish artist, the viewer bears witness to a dramatic bullfight. The subjects of this composition are the Picador, the horse, and the bull. Picasso abstracts these figures to bold and graphic black lines, their forms simplified yet still recognizable. The neutral palette showcases Picasso's distinct style of building up tonal range with the use of flat, graphic shapes of color. To create this composition, Picasso utilized a relief printmaking technique called "reduction" in which the artist gradually cuts away from a single block, printing each color in layers. As Picasso progressively cut away from the linoleum block, he built an environment which became fuller and fuller with detail, atmosphere, and life."Bullfighter"Date: circa 1965Standing beside the blindfolded horse, the two bullfighters in this Pablo Picasso print appear as though they
