{"product_id":"pablo-picasso-man-with-a-guitar-1913","title":"Pablo Picasso, Man with a guitar, 1913","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"419\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMan with a Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a significant work from \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePablo Picasso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’s Synthetic Cubist period, created at a moment when he was radically redefining the possibilities of representation. Painted in 1913, the work reflects Picasso’s continued collaboration and dialogue with \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGeorges Braque\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, with whom he had developed Cubism in the years leading up to this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eRather than depicting a musician in a traditional sense, Picasso fractures the figure and instrument into overlapping planes, geometric fragments, and shifting perspectives. The guitar, a recurring motif in both Picasso’s paintings and constructions, becomes a central structural device within the composition. Curved shapes suggest the body of the instrument, while angular forms imply the musician’s limbs, torso, and surrounding space. These elements interlock in a dense visual arrangement that challenges viewers to reconstruct the image mentally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eUnlike the muted monochromatic palette of Analytic Cubism, Synthetic Cubism often introduced brighter colors, decorative patterns, and references to real-world materials. In \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMan with a Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Picasso simplifies forms while making them more legible, balancing abstraction with recognizable subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003eThe theme of musicians and guitars held particular importance for Picasso, who frequently used musical instruments as symbols of modern urban life, creativity, and Spanish cultural identity. The guitar’s shape also offered rich formal possibilities for experimentation with volume and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eThis work demonstrates Picasso’s growing interest in collage-like composition, where fragmented elements are assembled rather than analytically dissected. The painting feels rhythmic and dynamic, echoing the act of music-making itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"2034\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMan with a Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e remains an important example of how Picasso transformed everyday subjects into groundbreaking investigations of perception, structure, and modern artistic language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PrintsXXL","offers":[{"title":"canvas \/ 24''x16''(60x40)","offer_id":52993926988042,"sku":"195424","price":63.07,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 28''x19''(70x48)","offer_id":52993927020810,"sku":"195424","price":66.64,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 34''x23''(86x58)","offer_id":52993927053578,"sku":"195424","price":73.78,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 39''x27''(100x68)","offer_id":52993927086346,"sku":"195424","price":83.3,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 45''x31''(115x78)","offer_id":52993927119114,"sku":"195424","price":111.86,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"canvas \/ 51''x35''(130x88)","offer_id":52993927151882,"sku":"195424","price":135.66,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 24''x16''(60x40)","offer_id":52993927184650,"sku":"195424","price":58.31,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 28''x19''(70x48)","offer_id":52993927217418,"sku":"195424","price":61.88,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 34''x23''(86x58)","offer_id":52993927250186,"sku":"195424","price":71.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 39''x27''(100x68)","offer_id":52993927282954,"sku":"195424","price":78.54,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 45''x31''(115x78)","offer_id":52993927315722,"sku":"195424","price":104.72,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"matte photo paper \/ 51''x35''(130x88)","offer_id":52993927348490,"sku":"195424","price":124.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 24''x16''(60x40)","offer_id":52993927381258,"sku":"195424","price":54.74,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 28''x19''(70x48)","offer_id":52993927414026,"sku":"195424","price":58.31,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 34''x23''(86x58)","offer_id":52993927446794,"sku":"195424","price":67.83,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 39''x27''(100x68)","offer_id":52993927479562,"sku":"195424","price":74.97,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 45''x31''(115x78)","offer_id":52993927512330,"sku":"195424","price":101.15,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"fine art photo paper \/ 51''x35''(130x88)","offer_id":52993927545098,"sku":"195424","price":121.38,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0656\/9656\/3466\/files\/195424.jpg?v=1777983528","url":"https:\/\/printsxxl.com\/de\/products\/pablo-picasso-man-with-a-guitar-1913","provider":"PrintsXXL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}