PABLO PICASSO | Homme couché dans un champ

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

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged at the upper left and upper right corners. The top edge is uneven. The sheet is lightly time-stained. There are some minor scattered stains the largest of which is to the extreme upper left corner. There is a flattened crease extending across the lower right corner, with some additional handling creases scattered throughout the sheet. This work is in good condition.
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Claude Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this work.