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The Saltimbanques

The Frugal Meal

September 1904, printed 1913
(Spanish, 1881–1973)
printer

Louis Fort

(French, active 1800s–1900s)
Spain, 20th century
zinc etching
Image: 46.2 x 37.7 cm (18 3/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1929.888
© Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Catalogue raisonné: Geiser 2; Bloch 1
State: IIb/II (Geiser)
Location: not on view
This artwork is known to be under copyright.

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To create this print, Pablo Picasso recycled a zinc plate previously used by a friend.

Description

In this early print, Pablo Picasso depicted a couple -- possibly two performers -- sitting before a meager meal. Although the woman gazes forward directly, her male companion's unfocused stare suggests his blindness. This subject was one that Picasso explored during his Blue Period (1901-1904), a stage of his career when he used a predominantly cool palate to depict figures marginalized by society.
The Frugal Meal

The Frugal Meal

September 1904, printed 1913

Pablo Picasso, Louis Fort

(Spanish, 1881–1973), (French, active 1800s–1900s)
Spain, 20th century

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