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Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – L’atelier de Cannes (The Cannes Studio)
Lithograph from 1956.
The edition of 275.
Dated in the plate at the upper left: “7.4.56”.
Dimensions of work: 44.5 x 33.5 cm.
Publisher: Fernand Mourlot Éditeur, Paris.
Reference: Bloch 794; MoMa Object number 1013.1964.19.
The work is in Excellent condition.
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In L’atelier de Cannes, Pablo Picasso offers a striking glimpse into the intimate space of his creative universe — his studio in Cannes, where the Mediterranean light, the sea breeze, and the presence of Jacqueline Roque profoundly shaped his late artistic years. Created in 1956 as a lithograph at the celebrated Mourlot Studio in Paris, this work belongs to an edition of 275 and measures 44.5 by 33.5 centimeters. It is catalogued in Bloch 794 and forms part of the Museum of Modern Art’s collection (object no. 1013.1964.19), testifying to its importance within Picasso’s graphic oeuvre.
This lithograph captures the spirit of the studio as both a physical and psychological space — a place where the artist’s world unfolded in constant metamorphosis. Rather than offering a literal representation of his atelier, Picasso reimagines it through an expressive geometry of lines, volumes, and spatial rhythms. The interior becomes a symbolic landscape: easels, canvases, and the artist’s own silhouette merge into one fluid composition, suggesting that creation and creator are inseparable.
