Description
Pablo Picasso – Massacre in Korea
| Year of creation: | 1951 |
| Original size: | 210 cm x 110 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on wooden panel |
| Located: | Picasso Museum, Paris |
Massacre in Korea – Pablo Picasso
Massacre in Korea is a 1951 painting by Pablo Picasso, held by the Musée Picasso in Paris: faceless armed soldiers and defenceless women with children in greys and greens. We paint our hand-painted study of Massacre in Korea to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 80 × 40 cm to 250 × 130 cm or in a custom size. Before Massacre in Korea is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Massacre in Korea show?
In Massacre in Korea soldiers in metal armour with helmets and rifles stand on the right, aiming to the left, where naked women and children stand; some cling to their mothers, others play on the ground, and a landscape with a ruin opens between them. Picasso painted it as an accusation against the war in Korea and based the composition on Goya, which is why Massacre in Korea feels serious, shattering and quiet.
How is our hand-painted study of Massacre in Korea made?
Our painters paint the study of Massacre in Korea by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Massacre in Korea has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Massacre in Korea is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Massacre in Korea suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Massacre in Korea in 110 × 60 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 80 × 40 cm. Massacre in Korea is available in 80 × 40 cm, 90 × 50 cm, 110 × 60 cm, 130 × 70 cm, 150 × 80 cm, 180 × 90 cm, 210 × 110 cm and 250 × 130 cm. The 210 × 110 cm size of Massacre in Korea is the size of the original. A simple rule for Massacre in Korea: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Massacre in Korea arrive, and when?
We ship Massacre in Korea rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Massacre in Korea are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Massacre in Korea is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Massacre in Korea painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Massacre in Korea
Is Massacre in Korea a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Massacre in Korea is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Massacre in Korea in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Massacre in Korea in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Massacre in Korea.
What does Massacre in Korea say?
Massacre in Korea is Picasso’s answer to war: he sets defenceless people against faceless soldiers, as Goya did in The Third of May 1808.
Is Massacre in Korea a good gift?
Massacre in Korea is a gift for a Picasso lover or for anyone who values art with a message. If you are unsure which size of Massacre in Korea to choose, give a gift voucher.
