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Learn MoreVisage Red Ceramic Medallion by Pablo Picasso
- This red ceramic medallion was conceived by Pablo Picasso in 1954
- The small, irregularly shaped work bears a boldly incised face, rendered with expressive lines
- It reflects Picasso’s fascination with transforming humble clay into a his own sculptural medium
- The medallion is recorded in Alain Ramié’s Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works as number 243
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Description
Pablo Picasso
1881–1973 | Spanish
Visage
Red ceramic medallion
In Visage, Pablo Picasso transforms a small red clay medallion into an intimate study of form and expression. Created in 1954 during his collaboration with the Madoura Pottery in Vallauris, the work reveals the artist’s exceptional ability to animate the simplest material with sculptural vitality.
The irregularly shaped medallion bears a boldly incised face—its features defined by a few decisive strokes. Eyes. . .
1881–1973 | Spanish
Visage
Red ceramic medallion
In Visage, Pablo Picasso transforms a small red clay medallion into an intimate study of form and expression. Created in 1954 during his collaboration with the Madoura Pottery in Vallauris, the work reveals the artist’s exceptional ability to animate the simplest material with sculptural vitality.
The irregularly shaped medallion bears a boldly incised face—its features defined by a few decisive strokes. Eyes. . .
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Pablo Picasso
1881–1973 | Spanish
Visage
Red ceramic medallion
In Visage, Pablo Picasso transforms a small red clay medallion into an intimate study of form and expression. Created in 1954 during his collaboration with the Madoura Pottery in Vallauris, the work reveals the artist’s exceptional ability to animate the simplest material with sculptural vitality.
The irregularly shaped medallion bears a boldly incised face—its features defined by a few decisive strokes. Eyes peer from beneath heavy brows, while a long, prominent nose and a compact mouth emerge from the clay’s surface. The lower section is animated by sweeping, rhythmic lines that suggest a beard or chin, giving the composition a lively sense of movement. The directness of the carving imparts an immediacy that feels both ancient and distinctly modern.
Picasso’s collaboration with the Madoura Pottery beginning in 1946 marked one of the most prolific and inventive chapters of his career. Working alongside Suzanne and Georges Ramié, the artist produced more than 600 ceramic editions, each merging fine art with craftsmanship in revolutionary ways. Today, his Madoura works are represented in major collections worldwide, including the Musée Picasso in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Museum Ludwig in Cologne.
Stamped Madoura Empreinte Originale de Picasso and numbered 109/500 on the reverse.
1954
2 1/4" high x 1 3/4" wide x 1/4" deep
Provenance:
Private Collection M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Literature: Alain Ramié, Picasso: Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works 1947–1971, Madoura: Galerie Madoura, 1988, no. 243.
1881–1973 | Spanish
Visage
Red ceramic medallion
In Visage, Pablo Picasso transforms a small red clay medallion into an intimate study of form and expression. Created in 1954 during his collaboration with the Madoura Pottery in Vallauris, the work reveals the artist’s exceptional ability to animate the simplest material with sculptural vitality.
The irregularly shaped medallion bears a boldly incised face—its features defined by a few decisive strokes. Eyes peer from beneath heavy brows, while a long, prominent nose and a compact mouth emerge from the clay’s surface. The lower section is animated by sweeping, rhythmic lines that suggest a beard or chin, giving the composition a lively sense of movement. The directness of the carving imparts an immediacy that feels both ancient and distinctly modern.
Picasso’s collaboration with the Madoura Pottery beginning in 1946 marked one of the most prolific and inventive chapters of his career. Working alongside Suzanne and Georges Ramié, the artist produced more than 600 ceramic editions, each merging fine art with craftsmanship in revolutionary ways. Today, his Madoura works are represented in major collections worldwide, including the Musée Picasso in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Museum Ludwig in Cologne.
Stamped Madoura Empreinte Originale de Picasso and numbered 109/500 on the reverse.
1954
2 1/4" high x 1 3/4" wide x 1/4" deep
Provenance:
Private Collection M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Literature: Alain Ramié, Picasso: Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works 1947–1971, Madoura: Galerie Madoura, 1988, no. 243.
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Specifications
| Maker: | Picasso, Pablo |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Other Fine Art |
| Style: | Modernism |
| Depth: | 0.25 in. (0.64 cm) |
| Width: | 1.75 in. (4.45 cm) |
| Height: | 2.25 in. (5.72 cm) |
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