Four Nudes and Sculpted Head (Quatres femmes nues et tete sculptee)
1934
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etching and burin [printed in 1939 by Roger Lacouriere]
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.16.152
Art Historical Context
In 1934, Pablo created *Four Nudes and Sculpt Head (Quatres femmes n et tete sculp)*, a striking etching and burin print that captures his evolving fascination with the female form during the 1930s. This marked Picasso's shift toward surrealist influences, blending classical references—like the sculpted head evoking ancient busts—with elongated, dreamlike nudes. The composition juxtaposes four dynamic female figures against the static, monumental head, exploring themes of volume, distortion, and the interplay between sculpture and the body. Printed in 1939 by master printer Roger Lacourière, k...
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...