Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) Picador, 1953, 104/200 Partially glazed ceramic plate 8.75 x 0 in The subject matter of bulls and bullfighting is a prominent aspect of Picasso’s Spanish heritage, and a theme that Picasso returned to on repeated occasions in his work. Picasso is said to have attended his first bullfight at the age seven. The young Picasso painted the iconic scene after attending that faithful bullfight in Malaga’s La Malagueta bullring in 1889. The picador would b

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Visage (A.R. 446) stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/36/100' (underneath) partially glazed ceramic plate Diameter: 16¾ in. (42.5 cm.) Conceived in 1960 and executed in a numbered edition of 100 DM to Inquire. ~ Over 25 years Picasso would create over 3,500 plates, vases, pitchers, and other forms, while working with Madoura Studio until around the time of the artist’s death in 1973. ~ From plates to bowls to vases