Pablo Picasso -- Torero and Bull from Toros y Toreros

Pablo Picasso
Torero and Bull from Toros y Toreros, 1961
Lithograph 
Sheet size: 26.7 x 37 cm
Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'Art, Paris.
 
This lithograph by Pablo Picasso, dated January 3, 1959, is part of his celebrated Toros y Toreros series. The artwork captures the primal dynamism of the bullfight with striking economy of line and contrast, featuring a torero confronting a charging bull in a sweeping black field of motion and tension. Executed in a raw, gestural style, the composition reflects Picasso’s lifelong fascination with the theme of the corrida, blending abstraction with the ritualistic structure of Spanish tradition. The date is inscribed in the lower left corner as “3.1.59,” consistent with Picasso’s studio practice during this late creative period.