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PICASSO INK DRAWING CAPPED PIERROT
Original drawing by Picasso depicting the head of a capped Pierrot, executed in black ink on brown paper, dated and signed at the top right 21.1.71 II
Year: 1971
Title:Pierrot
Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Medium: Ink on brown paper
Signature: Signed and dated upper right
Dimensions: 20 × 14 cm
Description:
Drawing by Pablo Picasso reimagining Pierrot—the melancholic clown from the Italian Commedia dell’arte tradition—through his distinctive late-period style. With confident, continuous lines, the artist distills the character to its emotional essence. The figure’s wide-brimmed hat, delicate features, and stylized collar unmistakably evoke the iconic costume of the theatrical sad clown.
Drawn in the final years of his life, Pierrot reflects Picasso’s enduring fascination with theatrical archetypes, identity, and the emotional power of gesture.
Original drawing by Picasso depicting the head of a capped Pierrot, executed in black ink on brown paper, dated and signed at the top right 21.1.71 II
Year: 1971
Title:Pierrot
Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)
Medium: Ink on brown paper
Signature: Signed and dated upper right
Dimensions: 20 × 14 cm
Description:
Drawing by Pablo Picasso reimagining Pierrot—the melancholic clown from the Italian Commedia dell’arte tradition—through his distinctive late-period style. With confident, continuous lines, the artist distills the character to its emotional essence. The figure’s wide-brimmed hat, delicate features, and stylized collar unmistakably evoke the iconic costume of the theatrical sad clown.
Drawn in the final years of his life, Pierrot reflects Picasso’s enduring fascination with theatrical archetypes, identity, and the emotional power of gesture.
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