Corrida. Wounded Torero (Corrida. Torero blessé)
1933
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etching [printed in 1939 by Roger Lacouriere]
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.16.158
Art Historical Context
In the electrifying etching *Corrida. Woundedero* (1933), Pablo Picasso captures the raw drama of a Spanish bullfight, depicting a fallen torero amid the chaos of the arena. Created during Picasso's prolific period in the 1930s, when he explored themes of life, death, and human vulnerability, this print reflects his deep fascination with corrida—a quintessential Spanish spectacle symbolizing passion, bravery, and mortality. Picasso, a master of Cubism who by this time blended neoclassical forms with surrealist intensity, immortalized bullfighting throughout his career, drawing from his Andalus...
About the Artist
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), born Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso in Málaga, Spain, was the son of José Ruiz Blasco, a painter and art professor who served as his first teacher. From age seven, Picasso trained under his father in figure drawing and oil painting, mastering naturalistic techniques by copying mas...