Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Sleeping Women

Pablo Picasso – Sleeping Woman (1952)

The motif Sleeping Woman depicts a resting female figure in the pared-down, Picasso-typical Linieführung. The portrayal appears calm and introspective and stands as an exemplar of Picasso's engagement with the theme of femininity in the early 1950s.

The present work is a licensed reproduction/lithograph made after the original motif from 1952. The print bears the copyright notice DACS 1993 as well as the designation The Art Group Limited, London, which indicates a legally authorized publication by the British rights management society DACS.

The signature “Picasso” is printed and part of the plate, not handwritten by the artist. The sheet is particularly suitable as a decorative collectible and conveys Picasso’s clear, timeless formal language, without claiming to be an original, hand-signed work produced during the artist’s lifetime.