Nude in the Studio
1936/1937
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etching and engraving with scraping in black printed from half-tone plate on laid paper (proof)
Dimensions
plate: 24.3 x 17.7 cm (9 9/16 x 6 15/16 in.) sheet: 38.3 x 25.2 cm (15 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Accession Number
1998.37.2
Art Historical Context
Pablo Picasso's *Nude in the Studio (1936/1937) captures the artist's masterful command of printmaking during a pivotal moment in his career. Created as an etching and engraving with scraping in black, printed from a-tone plate on laid paper this proof impression exemplifies Picasso's innovative techniques. The intricate process—combining etched lines, engraved details, and scraped highlights—allowed for rich tonal contrasts and textured depth on the modest plate size of 24.3 x 17.7 cm, making it an intimate study of form and space. Set against the backdrop of pre-World War II Europe, includi...
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...