Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) after - Sanguine picadors et toreadors

Original lithograph by Pablo Picasso, dated 1.8.57 on the plate, from the first edition of Toros y Toreros from 1961. Printed in the Mourlot workshops directly on a lithographic stone made by Picasso using the wash technique. Picasso was very interested in black and white lithography and tried many techniques on the stone directly in collaboration with the printers. Therefore the large amount of variation in shades, but also of colour. This is indeed the original lithograph edition from 1961 and not an offset facsimile from a later edition. The thickness and special quality of the paper testify to this. It is an original lithograph from the period. The artwork is unframed, measures 36.5 x 26.5 cm, and in great condition with some minor handling folds.