About this artwork
In 1912 Picasso and his friend Georges Braque began experimenting with sticking pieces of paper onto their drawings. This technique, known as papier collé (stuck paper), in turn affected the way they painted. In this painting, Picasso has used a range of media and techniques. The gas-jet at the back is drawn in charcoal, while the stylized glass at the bottom is scraped into thick white paint. Picasso has used varnish to paint the vertical strip in the middle of the painting, and mixed grit with his paint to paint the bottle and surrounding area, on the right of the picture.
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title:Guitare, bec à gaz, flacon [Guitar, Gas-jet and Bottle]
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date created:1913
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materials:Oil, charcoal, tinted varnish and grit on canvas
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measurements:70.40 x 55.30 cm; Framed: 90.80 x 75.80 x 6.30 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1982
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accession number:GMA 2501
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
The son of an artist, Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain, and studied at art school in Barcelona. He visited Paris in 1900 and after several extended stays settled there in 1904. Picasso was a hugely prolific and highly influential artist who worked in numerous styles throughout his life. His cubist...