Picasso, Pablo, Madoura Ceramic Plaque A.R. 540, 1968 Start Price USD 5,500.00 Current Price USD 5,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 08, 2008 End Time Friday, July 18, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Picasso, Pablo, Madoura Ceramic Plaque A.R. 540, 1968' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: Figures and Cavalier, 1968Artist: Picasso, PabloMedium: Rectangular Earthenware PlaqueImage Size: 6 1/2 in x 4 1/8 in (16.5 x 10.5 cm)Sheet Size: 6 1/2 in x 4 1/8 in (16.5 x 10.5 cm)Framed Size: 18 3/4 in x 16 1/2 in (47.63 cm x 41.91 cm)Signature: This work is stamped 'Empreinte Originale de Picasso, Madoura plein feu,' on the reverseEdition: Inscribed on the reverse: 'J 149 | 388/500 | Madoura'Condition: This work is in excellent condition  Description:Comprised of a simple linear carved design in an earth tone clay plaque, Picasso takes advantage of the natural earth tones of the clay to create a warm hued work with a strong contrasting black engobe.  It is very reminiscent of a linocut in both technique and the total effect.  Depicting a linear scene carved from the surface of a clay plaque, a man on a horse approaches from the right while three figures stand before him.  The simplicity of the work exhibits the artist’s skill in creating a visual story with minimal manipulation of the earthenware clay.  Georges Bloch stated of Picasso’s ceramic works, “He expresses thoughts that have occupied him for years in a new, one might almost say a purified form.  He works with the potter’s tools, with graver and gouge, with molette and roulette, but he also uses the blunt end of a pencil, a knife or anything else that comes to hand…The mood of the works varies with the artist’s state of mind at the time of their conception, now stark and forceful, now delicate and tender, sometimes suggesting improvisation, sometimes passionate concentration.  Picasso’s love of experiment comes out more clearly here than in other domains, his readiness to venture on hitherto forbidden paths.” (Bloch 8-9) Created in 1968, this rectangular plaque is created out of red earthenware clay, printed with an engobe pad in black.  Inscribed ‘J 149 | 388/500 | Madoura’ on the reverse, this work is also stamped ‘Empreinte Originale de Picasso, Madoura plein feu.’ Catalogue Raisonné & COA:It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) : 1) Ramié, Alain, Picasso: Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971,   1988, listed as cat no 540 on pg 268.2) Bloch, Georges, Pablo Picass: Tome III Catalogue de l’oeuvre gravé   céramique 1949-1971, 1972, listed as cat no 182 on pg 158.3) Lieberman, William and L. Donald McVinney, Picasso Linoleum Cuts, 1985,   listed as cat no 157 on pg 158. About the Framing:Conservation framed in a deep gold leaf shadow box frame with archival materials and museum quality.  This work is mounted on archival black linen, which compliments the contrasting tones in this piece.  The design elements of the frame enhance the sculptural quality of the work. Style: 20th Century Modern Art, Modern Artist, Cubism, Cubist Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. We believe the most direct way to accomplish this is by establishing a lifetime of personal and professional relationships with our clients. We are a full service art gallery, selling fine art originals at 25-50% off gallery retail prices. We have been collecting art since the early 1970's and have been dealing and selling art for over 20 years. 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