Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) (after) - "Étude pour Mercure, 1924"

- Pablo Picasso (after), "Etude pour Mercure, 1924". Serigraphic print on handmade paper (approx. 250gsm, refers to paper thickness/density).

- Copyright Succession Pablo Picasso.

- Stamp on verso.

- 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.

- Size: 49,5 x 60 cm.

- Condition: excellent. Never framed, never exposed.

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- Pablo Picasso’s "Étude pour Mercure" (1924) is a refined example of the artist’s extraordinary mastery of line, movement and simplification. Created in connection with "Mercure", the avant-garde ballet for which Picasso designed stage elements and costumes, the work captures dancing bodies through a continuous, elegant and almost weightless contour. With only a few fluid black lines, Picasso suggests rhythm, anatomy, gesture and theatrical energy, showing how his neoclassical and modernist language could move effortlessly between drawing, stage design, Cubism and poetic abstraction. The composition connects naturally with the worlds of dance, music and the European avant-garde, alongside figures such as Jean Cocteau, Erik Satie, Léonide Massine, Matisse, Braque, Léger and Miró.

This image has strong appeal for admirers of Pablo Picasso, modern line drawing, ballet, theatre design, Cubism, neoclassical modernism and elegant minimalist interiors. Its clean black-and-white visual language makes it especially attractive for contemporary homes, creative studios and refined vintage-inspired spaces, where simplicity and movement remain highly desirable. Picasso’s influence continues to resonate across later visual culture, from the colour and form of David Hockney and Andy Warhol to the graphic immediacy of Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Jeff Koons and Karl Lagasse. With its graceful rhythm, iconic authorship and timeless modern identity, "Étude pour Mercure" belongs to the broader culture of collectible visual icons, where fine art prints, design objects and names such as Rolex, Lego, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Star Wars or Pokémon reflect the enduring appeal of rarity, trend, style and instantly recognizable form.