Description
Pablo Picasso – The Dream (Marie-Thérèse)
| Year of creation: | 1932 |
| Original size: | 97 cm x 130 cm |
| Painting style: | Surrealism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Private Collection of Victor W. Ganz, New York |
The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) – Pablo Picasso
The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) is a painting by Pablo Picasso from 1932: a young blonde woman sleeps in a red armchair, her head tilted onto her shoulder and her hands in her lap, in soft pinks, lilacs and whites. We paint our hand-painted study of The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 55 cm to 130 × 170 cm or in a custom size. Before The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) show?
In The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) the face is split into two halves, as if seen from the front and in profile at once, and the lines of the body are soft and rounded; the background is dark and patterned, and a necklace marks the neck. The model was Marie-Thérèse Walter, Picasso’s love in those years, and he painted it in a single afternoon in January 1932. The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) is one of Picasso’s tender, sensual paintings.
How is our hand-painted study of The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) made?
Our painters paint the study of The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) 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 The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) in 80 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 55 cm. The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) is available in 40 × 55 cm, 50 × 65 cm, 60 × 80 cm, 70 × 95 cm, 80 × 110 cm, 90 × 120 cm, 97 × 130 cm and 130 × 170 cm. A simple rule for The Dream (Marie-Thérèse): it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) arrive, and when?
We ship The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) 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 The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about The Dream (Marie-Thérèse)
Is The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) a print?
No. Every brushstroke of The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order The Dream (Marie-Thérèse).
Who is the woman in The Dream (Marie-Thérèse)?
Marie-Thérèse Walter, a young Frenchwoman who in the early 1930s was Picasso’s love and the model for many of his paintings, The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) among them.
Is The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) a good gift?
The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) is a gift for a lover of Picasso, for a bedroom or for someone who loves soft pastel colours. If you are unsure which size of The Dream (Marie-Thérèse) to choose, give a gift voucher.
