Description
Pablo Picasso – Picasso self portrait
| Year of creation: | 1907 |
| Original size: | 46 cm x 50 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Prague National Gallery |
Picasso Self-Portrait – Pablo Picasso
Picasso Self-Portrait is a painting Pablo Picasso made in 1907, held by the National Gallery in Prague: the young painter with large dark eyes. We paint our hand-painted study of Picasso Self-Portrait to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 45 cm to 100 × 110 cm or in a custom size. Before Picasso Self-Portrait is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Picasso Self-Portrait show?
Picasso Self-Portrait shows the painter’s head and shoulders: large eyes outlined in black, black hair combed onto the forehead, a face in pink and ochre tones and a white collar, against a red-brown and orange background. Thick black lines simplify the face almost into a mask. In the same year Picasso was working on Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, which is why Picasso Self-Portrait shows the moment just before Cubism.
How is our hand-painted study of Picasso Self-Portrait made?
Our painters paint the study of Picasso Self-Portrait 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 Picasso Self-Portrait has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Picasso Self-Portrait is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Picasso Self-Portrait suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Picasso Self-Portrait in 100 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 45 cm. Picasso Self-Portrait is available in 40 × 45 cm, 46 × 50 cm, 50 × 55 cm, 60 × 65 cm, 70 × 75 cm, 80 × 90 cm, 90 × 100 cm and 100 × 110 cm. The 46 × 50 cm size of Picasso Self-Portrait is the size of the original. A simple rule for Picasso Self-Portrait: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Picasso Self-Portrait arrive, and when?
We ship Picasso Self-Portrait 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 Picasso Self-Portrait are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Picasso Self-Portrait is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Picasso Self-Portrait painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Picasso Self-Portrait
Is Picasso Self-Portrait a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Picasso Self-Portrait is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Picasso Self-Portrait in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Picasso Self-Portrait in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Picasso Self-Portrait.
Why is Picasso Self-Portrait painted so simply?
In 1907 Picasso built the face from a few strong lines and planes because he cared about expression rather than detail; that simplification led to Cubism.
Is Picasso Self-Portrait a good gift?
Picasso Self-Portrait is a gift for a Picasso lover, an artist or someone furnishing a home office. If you are not sure which size of Picasso Self-Portrait is right, give a gift voucher.
