Minotaur with a Cup in his Hand and Young Woman

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Minotaur with a Cup in his Hand and Young Woman

1933

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) Printed by Roger Lacourière (French, 1892–1966)

This print marks the first appearance of the Minotaur in the Vollard Suite, named for the print publisher and art dealer Ambroise Vollard (French, 1866–1939). Although the one hundred etchings in the suite are lacking in narrative unity, Picasso’s images appear to relate a personal odyssey. In adopting the mythical Minotaur as his alter ego, the artist removes the creature from its dark labyrinth in the Palace of Knossos on the Mediterranean island of Crete and places the beast in the artist’s bright studio, where he raises a toast alongside a reclining mode.

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Object Details

Titles:

Minotaur with a Cup in his Hand and Young Woman
Minotaure, une coupe à la main et jeune Femme, From the Vollard Suite, Paris, 1939

Date:

1933

Artists:

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) Printed by Roger Lacourière (French, 1892–1966)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Plate: 7 5/8 x 10 9/16 inches (19.4 x 26.8 cm) Sheet: 12 7/8 x 17 9/16 inches (32.7 x 44.6 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lisa Norris Elkins Fund, 1950

Accession Number:

1950-129-80

Geography:

Made in Paris, France, Europe

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