The work depicts Jacqueline Roque (Picasso's second wife and muse) sitting in an armchair in an elegant bright green dress and, probably, a hat, against a backdrop of red-bordered drapery. The composition is lively and improvisational, masterfully conveying the intimacy of the scene, combined with allusions to the bullfighting theme of the series.
The lithograph was printed in the Mourlot Frères workshop in Paris.
The work is included in the catalogue raisonné: Cramer, 112.
The lithograph is dated in the stone (in the engraving tool).
Toros y Toreros (Bulls and Bullfighters) series:
The book was published in 1961: 32 pages of text and a series of illustrations drawn by Picasso on bullfighting, with additional essays by Georges Boudaille and Dominguin.
The series is a reworking of sketches from 1959: ink, sepia, and color. The lithographs were printed at Mourlot Frères for the book's print run.
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) was a Spanish painter, founder of Cubism, and, according to a 2009 poll by The Times, the most famous artist of the 20th century. He created a huge number of works, including paintings, sculptures, engravings, ceramics, and book illustrations. Picasso is known for his variety of styles and creative periods, including the “blue period,” “rose period,” and Cubism.