Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) (after) - "Femme à la Fleur, 1932"

- Pablo Picasso (after). offset lithograph on heavyweight smooth satin paper (approx.300gsm, refers to paper thickness/density).

- 2000. Copyright Pablo Picasso by SIAE

- Size: 40 x 50cm.

- Ready to frame. The pic in which the items appears framed is a simulated recreation for illustrative purposes only, the frame and other decorative elements shown in it are not included in the lot you are bidding on.

- Stamp on verso.

- Condition: very good. Never framed, never exposed.

- Pablo Picasso’s Femme à la Fleur (1932) belongs to one of the most celebrated periods of his career, when the female figure became the vehicle for an increasingly sensual and radically transformed visual language. Created during the years dominated by his relationship with Marie-Thérèse Walter, the composition dissolves conventional anatomy into an intricate construction of rounded volumes, sweeping curves and overlapping forms. The woman’s body, face and surrounding vegetal elements seem to merge into one continuous organic structure, while the flower introduces a recurring Picasso motif associated with femininity, desire and metamorphosis. Intense red, cobalt blue, violet, yellow, green, orange, black and white are contained by emphatic dark contours, creating an almost sculptural sense of volume despite the flattened space. The work demonstrates Picasso’s ability to move effortlessly between Cubist fragmentation and the biomorphic language that connected his 1930s paintings with Surrealism, placing him in dialogue with Miró, Dalí, Matisse and Arp while remaining unmistakably his own.

The combination of saturated colour and deep black makes Femme à la Fleur particularly striking in sophisticated interiors. Its cobalt, vermilion, violet, emerald, ochre and orange accents work beautifully within Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco, contemporary, eclectic and design-led spaces, especially against cream, warm grey, dusty blue, petrol, olive green, muted burgundy or terracotta walls. A black frame can emphasize the powerful outlines and darker background, while antique gold introduces a luxurious contrast that works especially well with the 1930s character of the image; walnut is an excellent alternative for a warmer presentation. Velvet, brass, dark wood, lacquer, glass and sculptural furniture complement its combination of sensuality and geometry. It is an imposing choice for a living room, bedroom or study and an exceptional gift for admirers of Picasso and twentieth-century modern art.

Femme à la Fleur embodies the extraordinary creative intensity of Picasso’s early 1930s period, when portraiture, sexuality and abstraction converged in some of his most recognizable images of the female form. Its voluptuous geometry and chromatic power make it particularly appealing to those interested in Matisse, Miró, Dalí, Arp, Léger, Chagall, Kandinsky and Klee, while its graphic immediacy resonates equally with later artists such as Warhol, Basquiat, Haring, Hockney, Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Kaws and Karl Lagasse. The composition’s combination of avant-garde art, sensuality and sophisticated colour also sits naturally within collecting and design culture associated with Cartier, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Dior, Hermès and Gucci, while Picasso’s universally recognizable visual language gives the work the cross-generational cultural appeal associated with icons such as Lego, Star Wars and Pokémon.