At the Circus by Pablo Picasso
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At the Circus

Pablo Picasso · 1905–06, printed 1913

A circus act becomes almost weightless through a few economical lines.

What to notice

Look at how the performers are barely outlined while the horse carries most of the dark tonal weight.

Discover

Picasso repeatedly visited the Cirque Medrano during his Rose Period. This drypoint reduces the spectacle to balance, gesture, and a fragile sense of motion.

Source institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
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