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Pablo Picasso Portrait De Jacqueline (Bloch 923) For Sale
Pablo Picasso
Portrait De Jacqueline (Bloch 923), 1959
Linocut printed in two colors on Arches Wove Paper
25 x 21 in 63.5 x 53 cm Signed by artist lower right margin Numbered
Edition
Edition of 50
About this work
Picasso’s Portrait de Jacqueline (1959) is among the most celebrated linocuts in his printmaking oeuvre, capturing the serene beauty and quiet strength of Jacqueline Roque, his second wife and final muse. Jacqueline became an enduring subject for Picasso during the last two decades of his life, inspiring hundreds of portraits that chart both her likeness and the depth of his devotion. In this work, her features are rendered with elegant economy: her almond-shaped eyes, elongated nose, and flowing hair are defined by a network of crisp, deliberate lines.The choice of linocut as a medium is significant. Unlike etching or lithography, linocut required Picasso to carve directly into the linoleum surface, embracing its resistance and simplicity. The technical constraints demanded boldness and clarity, and here Picasso transforms these limitations into a strength. The image is pared down to its essentials, exuding a quiet monumentality despite the minimal use of line.Printed in two colors on Arches wove paper, the work achieves a striking balance between restraint and sensitivity. The soft blue ground imbues the portrait with a calm, contemplative atmosphere, while the black linear design sharpens Jacqueline’s presence. The result is a portrait at once intimate and timeless, a synthesis of Picasso’s mastery of line and his ability to evoke personality with the lightest of gestures.This linocut is not simply a likeness but a love poem in visual form—an emblem of Jacqueline’s role as muse and anchor in Picasso’s later years. It exemplifies his ability to reinvent portraiture through reduction, distilling the essence of his subject with both daring modernity and classical reverence.For more information or to buy Portrait de Jacqueline (1959 by Pablo Picasso, contact our galleries using the form below.
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