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Pablo Picasso, Fruit bowl and glass, 1943

SKU:  194918

Pablo Picasso, Fruit bowl and glass, 1943

€50,00 EUR
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Pablo Picasso’s 1943 painting Fruit Bowl and Glass is a striking example of his wartime still-life compositions, created during the dark years of World War II when Picasso was living in German-occupied Paris. Despite the subject’s simplicity, this piece conveys a profound sense of tension and emotional depth, reflecting the artist’s psychological state and the broader anxieties of the time.

The composition features a fruit bowl and a glass, classic still-life elements that Picasso renders in his distinctive Cubist and semi-abstract style. The objects are fragmented, their forms simplified into bold geometric shapes and contrasting planes, emphasizing the spatial ambiguity and tension within the scene. The choice of a limited color palette, often seen in his wartime works, heightens the dramatic impact, evoking a sense of restraint and austerity.

While still-life painting is traditionally associated with themes of abundance and domestic tranquility, Picasso’s interpretation carries a more somber and introspective tone. The distorted forms and dynamic lines suggest a sense of unease, perhaps symbolizing the hardships of wartime scarcity, the fragility of daily life, or the emotional weight of isolation and uncertainty.

Picasso frequently turned to still life during periods of turmoil, using ordinary objects to explore deeper existential themes. In Fruit Bowl and Glass, he transforms a simple tabletop arrangement into a powerful meditation on survival, resilience, and artistic expression in the face of adversity.

This work remains an essential example of Picasso’s ability to infuse everyday subjects with profound meaning, demonstrating his mastery of form, space, and emotion even in the most challenging times.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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