Provenance
Sold by Paloma Picasso, to the Pace Gallery, New York, May 1982 [a telephone conversation of Aug. 24, 1995, with Kanoi Keith of the Pace Gallery]; sold to Lindy and Edwin Bergman, Chicago, 1982; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2018.
Accession Number
119169
Medium
Gouache on corrugated cardboard
Dimensions
129.5 × 30.5 cm (51 × 12 1/16 in.)
Classification
gouache
Credit Line
Lindy and Edwin Bergman Collection
Background & Context
Background Story
Pablo Picasso's Untitled (Devil) (1952) is a gouache on corrugated cardboard showing a devil figure. This work from 1952 uses the unlikely support of corrugated cardboard, its textured surface adding a distinctive quality to the gouache. The devil figure is rendered in Picasso's characteristic late style, combining playful and menacing elements.
Cultural Impact
Picasso's use of unconventional supports like corrugated cardboard demonstrates his willingness to work with any available material.
Why It Matters
This gouache of a devil on corrugated cardboard shows Picasso's playful and experimental approach to materials.
