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All auctions / Arts & Graphics / Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) (after) - "Jeune Fille Devant Un Miroir, 1932"


- Pablo Picasso (after), giclée print on heavyweight textured matte paper (approx. 300gsm, refers to paper thickness/density). - Size: 39.5 x 50 cm. - Signed in the plate. - Condition: very good. Never framed. Never exposed. - Jeune Fille Devant un Miroir (Girl before a Mirror, 1932) is one of the most iconic and visually powerful images of modern art, created during the artist’s celebrated period of bold colour, distorted form and psychological intensity. The composition presents a young woman facing her reflection, transforming a private moment before a mirror into a complex meditation on identity, beauty, desire and inner perception. The work is closely associated with Picasso’s muse Marie-Thérèse Walter, whose presence inspired some of his most sensual and emotionally charged paintings of the early 1930s. Through vibrant reds, yellows, greens and blacks, Picasso breaks the figure into rhythmic geometric shapes, combining Cubism, Surrealism and expressive symbolism in a composition that remains instantly recognisable. Its visual language places the painting in dialogue with major modern masters such as Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Joan Miró, Fernand Léger, Marc Chagall and Wassily Kandinsky. The contrast between the luminous young figure and the darker mirrored reflection gives the work a dramatic psychological dimension. The mirror becomes more than an object: it reveals a second image of the self, suggesting time, transformation and hidden emotion. This powerful mixture of colour, pattern and human symbolism makes Jeune Fille Devant un Miroir especially attractive for lovers of Cubist art, modernist prints, figurative abstraction, female portraiture, vintage-inspired wall decor and sophisticated contemporary interiors. Its bold graphic presence can be appreciated alongside the visual impact of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Hockney, Mark Rothko, Pierre Soulages, Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Karl Lagasse, Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, artists whose works also combine strong identity, colour and cultural recognition. Within today’s broader collecting world where fine art, vintage design, luxury names such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Cartier, and popular icons like Star Wars, Pokémon and Lego may coexist in curated interiors Picasso’s imagery retains a unique prestige and universal recognition. The ongoing trend for bold statement pieces, and colourful modernist decoration makes Jeune Fille Devant un Miroir particularly suited to contemporary homes, creative spaces and refined interior design. Jeune Fille Devant un Miroir captures the essence of Picasso’s genius: emotional complexity, radical form, decorative power and unmistakable modernity.
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