Pablo Picasso (Spanish, b. 1881)
Pan et Faune, 1958
Oil pastel on cream wove paper
9 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.; 18 x 20 3/4 in. framed
Signed and dated upper right, “le 6.10.58. Picasso”
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Galerie Urban, Paris
Private Collection, North Carolina
Completed in 1958, Pan et Faune is an oil pastel drawing depicting a seated Pan playing a double flute to a dancing faun, a motif Picasso revisited throughout his career. Inspired by classical mythology and his summers in the south of France, the scene reflects the joy, abundance, and Mediterranean spirit central to his work. Created during a period of personal and political upheaval, the composition blends pastoral fantasy with a nuanced reflection on escape and resilience.
This piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Galerie Urban dated 1971.
