Garçon à la pipe
Painting by Pablo Picasso / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Garçon à la Pipe (English: Boy with a Pipe) is an oil on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso. It was painted in 1905 when Picasso was 24 years old, during his Rose Period, soon after he settled in the Montmartre area of Paris. The painting depicts a Parisian adolescent boy who holds a pipe in his left hand and wears a garland of flowers on his head, surrounded by two floral decorations. The subject was a local boy named "P’tit Louis" who died at a young age. The painting is listed as one of the most expensive paintings, after being sold at Sotheby's auction for $104 million on 5 May 2004. It is currently the fifth highest selling painting by Picasso.
Garçon à la pipe | |
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English: Boy with a Pipe | |
Artist | Pablo Picasso |
Year | 1905 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Movement | Picasso's Rose Period, Post-Impressionism |
Dimensions | 100 cm × 81.3 cm (39.4 in × 32.0 in) |
Location | Private collection |