PABLO PICASSO | Étude pour "Lysistrata"

Estate of the artist
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)

Executed on blue colored wove paper. The sheet is hinged to a mount in eight places along the edges of its verso. There is another composition on the verso of the work, which has been scratched out by the artist. There is a repaired tear in the lower left and upper left corners measuring three-quarters of an inch. There is a half-inch repaired tear to the upper right corner. On the figure's cheek, there is a one-inch long repaired tear which has some light skinning on the surface. The work is in overall very good condition.
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Claude Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this work.