Provenance
Galerie Berggruen, Paris, by November 1956 [Oslo 1956]. Charles Slatkin Galleries, New York, by 1961 [New York 1961]. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro, Chicago, by 1968 [Chicago 1968]; given to the Art Institute, 1996.
Accession Number
117552
Medium
Pen and black ink, with brush and gray wash and scraping, on cream wove paper
Dimensions
25.9 × 33 cm (10 1/4 × 13 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro
Background & Context
Background Story
Pablo Picasso's Double Flute Player and Reclining Nude (October 22, 1932) is a pen and black ink drawing with brush and gray wash and scraping on cream wove paper. This drawing combines two figures: a double flute player and a reclining nude. The date October 22, 1932 places this work at the height of Picasso's Surrealist-influenced period. The pen and ink technique is fluid and expressive.
Cultural Impact
Picasso's 1932 drawings are among the most inventive of his career, combining classical and surrealist elements.
Why It Matters
This drawing of a flute player and reclining nude captures the mythological and erotic themes of Picasso's 1930s work.
