Young Woman in a Striped Blouse
1949
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lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 65.8 x 49.7 cm (25 7/8 x 19 9/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jem Hom, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
1991.46.1
Art Historical Context
In 1949, Pablo Picasso created *Young Woman in a St Blouse*, a striking black lithograph on wove paper 65.8 x 49.7 cm. This print captures the artist's masterful line work, depicting a poised young woman with bold stripes accentuating her blouse, her face rendered with characteristic economy and expressiveness. Picasso, a towering figure of 20th-century art, had by this time evolved beyond his early Cubist innovations into a more fluid, lyrical style, often exploring portraiture through printmaking. Lithography, the medium here, allowed Picasso to produce editions with remarkable spontaneity ...
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...