Pablo PicassoSpanish, 1881–1973Plate 222, from 347 gravures
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Where is “Plate 222, from 347 gravures” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
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About the work
Late in his career, Picasso created this atmospheric mezzotint and aquatint, one of only two in that reductive medium for his expansive 347 gravures of erotic, romantic prints. Picasso depicted himself in these prints as an adventurer, a lover, a voyeur, and here, as an artist. The female figures may both be his models, or—considering the brazenly confident stare of the one seated to the right—his seductresses. The haze of burnishing makes their true motivations unclear.
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In the life of Pablo Picasso
The whole life1961–1973 · Residence
Mas Notre-Dame-de-Vie de Mougins
1971
Anniversary Exhibition at the Louvre
For Picasso's 90th birthday a special exhibition was held in the Grande Galerie of the Louvre — the first time a living artist had been so honored.
17 December 1971 · Award
honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
