{"product_id":"two-women-with-a-man-and-child-at-leisure-b-1383-1966","title":"Two Women with a Man and Child at Leisure (B.1383), 1966","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Two Women with a Man and Child at Leisure (B.1383)\" is an aquatint and etching on Rives wove paper created by Pablo Picasso in 1966. From the edition of 66, the artwork is signed 'Picasso' lower right and annotated lower left. The artwork ships framed in a Spanish-style closed-corner black and gold frame and has a framed size of 25 x 29.5\". The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. \n\nCreated in 1966, Pablo Picasso’s \"Two Women with a Man and Child at Leisure (B.1383)\" demonstrates the extraordinary freedom and confidence of the artist’s late graphic work. Through aquatint and etching, Picasso transforms an intimate gathering of figures into a dramatic study of line, contrast, and the human form.\n\nAgainst a rich, velvety black ground, the natural tone of the paper emerges through the etched areas, revealing two nude women accompanied by a nude man and child in a scene of relaxed leisure. This striking reversal of dark and light gives the figures an almost luminous presence, their bodies defined through fluid contours and abbreviated marks rather than traditional modeling. The dense aquatint creates a dramatic, almost nocturnal atmosphere while emphasizing the immediacy and expressive economy of Picasso’s draftsmanship.\n\nThe gathering revisits subjects that fascinated Picasso throughout his career: bathers, lovers, families, and figures at rest. Here, the classical tradition of the reclining nude is reimagined through the uninhibited energy of his late style. The figures appear at once timeless and distinctly modern, their simplified bodies recalling Picasso’s engagement with Mediterranean and classical imagery while remaining unmistakably his own.\n\nCreated when Picasso was in his mid-eighties, \"Two Women with a Man and Child at Leisure (B.1383)\" reflects an artist working with remarkable vitality. The bold contrast between the saturated black field and exposed paper gives the print exceptional graphic presence, transforming an intimate scene of leisure into a sophisticated exploration of figure, line, and negative space.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pablo Picasso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67660616991037,"sku":"CTPIC1383SB","price":22850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/3581\/files\/CTPIC1383SB__P-Image_Two_Women_with_a_Man_and_Child_at_Leisure_1966_CTPIC1383SB_NU0009_sm_ed_bl_3d9c9a16-d425-4a2b-bb2b-a3d633cd7e29.jpg?v=1791574442","url":"https:\/\/martinlawrence.com\/products\/two-women-with-a-man-and-child-at-leisure-b-1383-1966","provider":"Martin Lawrence Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}