A Scene from Aristophanes’s Lysistrata

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A Scene from Aristophanes’s Lysistrata

1934

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)

Here, two warriors shake hands—one Spartan and the other Athenian—marking the end of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BCE). The artist set this scene against the Mediterranean Sea under a blazing sun. Picasso made this drawing while blindfolded in order to create a spontaneous interpretation of the famous play.

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Object Details

Title:

A Scene from Aristophanes’s Lysistrata
Drawing for "Lysistrata"

Date:

1934

Artist:

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973)

Medium:

Black ink, pen, and brush with gray wash on off-white wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 9 3/4 x 13 11/16 inches (24.8 x 34.8 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

A. E. Gallatin Collection, 1952

Accession Number:

1952-61-109

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