{"product_id":"ap_06134","title":"Les vendangeurs 1959","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eThis 1959 linogravure by \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, titled \u003cem data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"177\"\u003eLes Vendangeurs\u003c\/em\u003e (The Grape Harvesters), belongs to a remarkable series of prints published by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCercle d'Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in Paris. As Plate 34, it reflects Picasso’s late-period fascination with both classical themes and the expressive potential of linocut printmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"797\"\u003eThe composition presents two monumental, reclining figures engaged in a moment of rest or contemplation after labor. Their bodies, simplified into bold, flowing contours, seem carved directly from the surface. The forms are at once figurative and abstract—recognizable yet fragmented—demonstrating Picasso’s ability to balance structure and spontaneity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eThe subject evokes the timeless ritual of the grape harvest, a theme deeply rooted in Mediterranean culture and often associated with abundance, celebration, and the cycle of nature. A vessel of grapes appears beside the figures, reinforcing the agricultural context while also alluding to wine, festivity, and perhaps even the bacchanalian traditions that Picasso frequently revisited in his later work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003eExecuted in linocut, the piece is defined by its strong contrasts and limited palette of earthy tones, rich browns, creams, and blacks. Picasso’s innovative approach to the medium is evident in the way he layers color and line, allowing carved grooves to create both structure and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eThe figures themselves are imbued with a sculptural presence. Their exaggerated limbs and stylized faces recall both ancient Iberian art and modernist distortion, merging past and present into a single visual language. Despite their stillness, there is a sense of latent energy, as if the scene exists between action and repose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2217\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003eLes Vendangeurs\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies Picasso’s late mastery—where simplicity of means yields complexity of expression. Through the humble technique of linocut, he transforms a traditional rural subject into a bold, modern meditation on form, labor, and the enduring rhythms of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLinocut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbstract - Agriculture - Alcohol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePl. 34 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEditions Cercle d'Art à Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picasso Pablo","offers":[{"title":"32 x 38 \/ A","offer_id":53552853778759,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_06134Insta2.jpg?v=1774860599","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_06134","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}