Faune
Artist
Pablo Picasso
Spanish, 1881–1973
Dateafter 1947
MediumSmall pitcher, black underglaze with clear glaze on white clay
Dimensions14 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm (5 1/2 x 6 x 6 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineFrom the Collection of Chapin Riley
Terms
Object number2008.99
Label TextRenowned as a painter and printmaker, Picasso was also a prolific ceramicist, known to have designed at least 633 different ceramic forms
between 1947 and his death in 1973. He created utilitarian homeware
objects including plates, bowls, pitchers, jugs, and vases. Picasso
experimented with humanoid handle forms, engraving into the clay
before it was fired, and using various paint glazes on the surface. He
would often produce these ceramics in editions or multiples, making his
art more accessible to a wider range of audiences. Here you can see a
variety of functional and motif forms, including one of his celebrated
female pitchers and a visage or face plate.ProvenanceMr. Chapin Riley, Los Angeles, CA
On View
On viewCurrent Location
- Exhibition Location Gallery 4001
Chinese
early 16th century
