Pablo Picasso - Paysage Meditirraneen (31.5 in x 23.5 in)

Artist: Pablo Picasso

Title: Paysage Méditerranéen (Mediterranean Landscape)

Year of Original Creation: 1952

Location: In the early 1950s, Picasso was living and working in Vallauris, a commune in the South of France. The light, culture, and scenery of the Côte d'Azur heavily influenced his work during this era.

Rarity of Subject: While Picasso is universally renowned for his portraits, abstract figures, and still lifes, sweeping outdoor landscapes like this one are relatively unusual within his massive body of work.

Personal Life: The piece was created during a marathon burst of creativity, which often served as his coping mechanism during turbulent personal times—specifically, the deteriorating relationship with his then-partner, artist Françoise Gilot.