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Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

Femme au chien

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signed and dated ‘Picasso/8-7-21-’ lower left
pencil on paper
49.4 x 63.6 cm (19 1/2 x 25 1/18 in.)
Executed on 8 July 1921.

Provenance

Paul Rosenberg, Paris (acquired by 1927)
John S. Newberry, Michigan (acquired from the above on 26 September 1946)
The Museum of Modern Art, New York (gifted by the above)
Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, 14 June 2019, lot 138
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Drawings: recent acquisitions, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1962, p. 7 (illustrated)
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso Oeuvres de 1920 a 1922, vol. IV, Paris, 1983, no. 301, p. 110

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Essay

Femme au chien (1921), a pencil drawing from 1921, reflects Picasso’s return the classical ideologies following the atrocities of World War I.
A seated female figure pours water for her canine companion whilst providing sustenance for the river itself. The delicate yet confident and steady line work lends a sculptural presence to the composition, emphasizing the quiet yet profound connection between the figures. Dogs in Picasso’s work embody companionship, loyalty, and instinct, often depicted with playfulness. Among the works important provenance includes The Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA).

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