The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Luncheon on the Grass
1962
(Spanish, 1881–1973)
after Edouard Manet
(French, 1832–1883)
Image: 52.9 x 63.6 cm (20 13/16 x 25 1/16 in.)
© Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Catalogue raisonné: Bloch V.486.1397
Location: not on view
Description
As early as 1951, while living in the south of France, Picasso made annual linoleum-cut posters for the expositions and bullfights at Vallauris. In 1958, at the age of 77, Picasso produced his first great multicolored linoleum cut, Portrait of a Lady, after Cranach, the Younger, for which he cut six linoleum blocks, one for each color. These were then carefully registered as they were printed. Finding this a laborious process, Picasso devised an entirely new method of color printing for linoleum cuts, which he used for over 100 prints by 1963. Using a single block and printing the colors one by one from the lightest to the darkest, Picasso cut out more of the design with each color. For Luncheon on the Grass he first cut away the few areas that were to remain white and the entire edition of 50 impressions was printed in beige ink. Next, the areas to remain beige were cut away, and the block was inked with brown, which was printed over the beige. Finally, proceeding in this manner, the black was printed.- Monet to Dalí: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 21, 2007-January 13, 2008).From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; September 17 - November 26, 2000. "From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints."
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1996.318