{"product_id":"woman-with-a-bird-b-1391","title":"Woman with a Bird (B.1391), 1966","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Woman with a Bird (B.1391)\" is an aquatint and etching created by Pablo Picasso in 1966. From the edition of 66, the artwork is signed 'Picasso' lower right and annotated lower left. The artwork is framed in a Spanish-style closed-corner black and gold frame and has a framed size of 25.5 x 29.5\". The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. \n\n\"Woman with a Bird (B.1391)\" presents the female nude through the bold contrasts and simplified forms characteristic of Picasso’s late printmaking. Combining aquatint and etching, Picasso uses the relationship between ink and exposed paper to create an image that is both intimate and graphically striking.\n\nSet against a dense black ground, a reclining nude woman emerges through areas of un-inked paper. She lies with one knee raised, her body described through fluid contours and economical marks. Perched upon her knee is a small bird, introducing a delicate counterpoint to the weight and presence of the figure. The contrast between the saturated aquatint and the natural tone of the paper gives the composition a dramatic clarity, allowing Picasso to suggest volume and gesture with remarkably few lines.\n\nThe reclining nude was a subject Picasso explored throughout his career, connecting his work to a long tradition of European painting while providing a constant framework for experimentation. In \"Woman with a Bird,\" the familiar motif is stripped of elaborate setting or narrative detail. Instead, attention centers on the relationship between the woman and bird, creating a quiet moment of companionship within the stark composition. Birds also appear frequently throughout Picasso’s work, often associated with tenderness, freedom, and peace, though their meaning shifts according to context.\n\nThere is a compelling stillness to the scene. The woman’s relaxed pose and the bird’s unlikely perch turn a simple arrangement into an intimate encounter, balancing sensuality with a sense of calm. Surrounded by the expansive black ground, the pair seem removed from any specific place or moment, leaving the viewer to focus on gesture, touch, and the quiet relationship between human and animal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pablo Picasso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32325074485319,"sku":"AQPIC1391SB","price":28850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1551\/3581\/files\/AQPIC1391SB__P-Image_Woman_with_a_Bird_AQPIC1391SB_NU0009_sm_ed_bl.jpg?v=1791564113","url":"https:\/\/martinlawrence.com\/products\/woman-with-a-bird-b-1391","provider":"Martin Lawrence Galleries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}