Pablo Picasso, Dancing satyrs and flute, Linocut, 27x32,5 cm

"Dancing satyrs and flute" belongs to the linocuts created by Pablo Picasso from 1958 to 1961. In this work we can see one of the most favourite subject from the cubism master for the linocuts: bacchanals. This is the most high – spirited linocut's subject that serve as a vehicle for intense lines. The new appeal of Picasso's productions lines in their decorative and spirited character. The palette, for many of the linocuts, is limited to a rang of black – white tones. Basically Picasso produces the form and the depth of the immagine through printed progressed from light to dark (generally the white paper was printed with a cream tone over all the surface) and than the black draw line build the real imagine. These lines characterize all the linocuts productions. Here we can see scene animated from satyrs, dancers and musicians. The draw lines cross over the entire sheet of papier making a sinuous effect giving a rounded and dynamic moviment. The tones progressed from black to beige. This linocut belongs to the riedition from 1962