Paysage aux deux figures — Fine Art

Paysage aux deux figures - 1908 France shows two human shapes set in a landscape. Pablo Picasso built the forms from flat colour planes and a few sharp outlines. The picture looks like an early study in breaking a view into parts.

The paper is matte and the ink sits flat on the sheet. A light frame on a dark wall lets the pale planes stand out. A dark frame on a pale wall keeps the drawing close to the surface. You can hang this fine art print at a normal height on a wall you pass often.

In a narrow hallway, the green and grey planes read from the first step. You notice the two figures before the background. The drawing stays quiet in the light from the corridor lamp.