Pablo Picasso, Scène de tauromachie (Tauromachy Scene), 1959

Описание: Pablo Picasso Scène de tauromachie (Tauromachy Scene), 1959, is a dynamic and visually compelling ceramic created during Picasso’s celebrated collaboration with the renowned Madoura Pottery in Vallauris. Deeply rooted in the cultural traditions of Spain, the theme of the bullfight—an enduring subject throughout Picasso’s career—comes vividly to life in this powerful composition. With swift, expressive brushwork in bold black against a luminous ground, Picasso captures the dramatic tension between matador and bull with remarkable economy and energy. The surrounding terracotta field, punctuated by radiating decorative motifs, frames the central scene like a blazing sunburst, heightening the sense of movement and spectacle. As both painter and sculptor in clay, Picasso transforms the ceramic plate into a vibrant stage for one of his most personal and iconic themes, merging drawing, gesture, and form into a work of striking vitality and presence.

Picasso’s ceramics from Vallauris represent one of the most innovative and important bodies of work produced by a modern master in the medium of clay. Beginning in 1947, Picasso embraced ceramics with extraordinary creativity, ultimately producing thousands of works that redefined the possibilities of pottery as a vehicle for fine art. Today these ceramics are widely recognized as a significant chapter of Picasso’s artistic legacy and are held in the permanent collections of major institutions around the world, including the Musée National Picasso-Paris, The Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Tate Modern. Works such as Scène de tauromachie are particularly sought after for their bold imagery and direct connection to Picasso’s Spanish heritage, making them highly desirable examples of the artist’s inventive and museum-worthy ceramic oeuvre.

Created in 1959, this round dish white earthenware clay with decoration in engobes (ivory, black, mat russet) under partial brushed glaze.This work is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO' pottery stamps on the reverse.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Pablo Picasso Scène de tauromachie (Tauromachy Scene), 1959 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices accompanying the final sale of the work):

1. Listed and illustrated in the following: Ramié, Alain. Picasso Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971. Madoura: 1988.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

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