Pablo Picasso Title: Man with a Pipe Quiet humor and feeling of composure is the essence of this cubist masterpiece. The use of Pointillist-style dots, with their stippled effect and the inclusion of a painted marble-effect herald Picasso's return to color exploration and his interest in the development of interior design processes. The incorporation of frieze-like techniques, with areas of architectural scrolling, creates a sense of movement to oppose the tension of the solid piling up of the angular blocks. These techniques also connote the curling of smoke from the pipe in the bottom right of the picture. The experimental return to Naturalism filters through in this painting with the half-figurative face, hands and waistcoat fragment, though with comic intent. The artist's sense of humor is apparent in the jigsaw compilations of the face, whose bizarre, textured overlays create the nose, mustache and mouth so that a bird-shape appears. Picasso was moving away from Cubism, as seen in Man with a Guitar (1911). Surrealism was beckoning. Beautifully printed period lithograph on board after the 1915 original painting, Vibrant colors and very decorative artwork. Size: 28 x 19 inches total. Artwork and frame in great condition with no flaws, simple & elegant period wood framed in silver brush color and plexiglass. Great artwork from one of the best painters of the 20th century.