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Man Holding a Sheep, Flutist, and Heads

A work made of colored crayons and colored pencils, with smudging, on cream wove paper.
© 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of colored crayons and colored pencils, with smudging, on cream wove paper.

Date:

January 11–12, 1967

Artist:

Pablo Picasso
Spanish, 1881-1973

About this artwork

Picasso’s late work often included images of musicians and self-portraits. This crayon drawing likely depicts the artist himself, holding a sheep, with a young boy playing a flute. At the time, Picasso owned a number of animals, including a pet goat.

Status

On View, Gallery 124A

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Title

Man Holding a Sheep, Flutist, and Heads

Place

Spain (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1967–1968

Medium

Colored crayons and colored pencils, with smudging, on cream wove paper

Inscriptions

Signed recto, upper left, in pen and black ink: "Picasso"; dated recto, upper left, in blue crayon: "11.1.67. / 12."

Dimensions

50 × 65 cm (19 11/16 × 25 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the estate of Loula D. Lasker

Reference Number

1968.14R

Copyright

© 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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