Picasso’s Linocuts: Where Innovation Meets Mastery

Pablo Picasso’s genius was never confined to one medium. In the late 1950s and early ’60s, working alongside master printer Hidalgo Arnéra in Vallauris, he reinvented the humble linoleum block into a revolutionary fine-art process. Each linocut was hand-carved, inked, and printed in layers — a feat of precision, creativity, and pure invention.

A Process Few Could Imagine — and None Could Match

We invite you to watch this insightful short film from the Harvard Art Museum:

The video demonstrates the very technique Picasso pioneered. What makes it remarkable is that today’s printers reconstruct his steps — Picasso, however, devised them on the fly as part of his artistic process. Once you see the complexity of this method, the ingenuity of his linocuts becomes even more astonishing.

The Closest You Can Get to an Original Picasso

Picasso’s linocuts are among the most desirable limited-edition works in the world — created by the artist’s own hand and pulled from the very blocks he carved. They capture his painterly energy, bold design, and rhythmic form at a fraction of the seven-figure prices his oil paintings now command.

Our gallery is proud to present five exceptional examples from this important period — each a museum-quality impression from Picasso’s collaboration with Arnéra:

Femme au Chapeau (a.k.a. Portrait de Jacqueline au Chapeau de Paille multicolore)

Linocut on Arches, c.1962, Signed & Numbered 34/50

$125,000.00

A Legacy That Defined His Final Chapter

Picasso met Jacqueline Roque in 1952 at the Madoura pottery in Vallauris, and from 1954 onward, she became the center of his creative universe. This “l’époque Jacqueline” period produced many of his greatest works.

La Petite Bacchanal

Linocut on Arches, c.1959, Signed & Numbered 4/50

$32,500.00

Le Verre Sous la Lampe

Linocut on Arches Vellum, c.1962, A Proof Signed & Dedicated to Arnera

$55,000.00

Faune et Chèvre

Linocut on Arches, c.1959, Signed & Numbered 14/50

$19,500.00

Tete d’Histrion

Linocut on Arches, c.1965, Signed & Numbered 53/200

$49,500.00

Each work embodies the vitality and wit of Picasso’s mature hand — approachable for collectors who seek significance, rarity, and enduring value.

Picasso’s originals may command millions… but his linocuts make daily living beautiful, allowing collectors to own the artist’s touch for a fraction of what others have paid.

Buste de femme au chapeau à fleurs, oil on canvas — Sold for $31,393,521

Buste de femme, oil on canvas — Sold for $25,313,855

Femme de profil dans un fauteuil, oil on canvas — Sold for $3,914,815

Buste d’homme, oil on canvas — Sold for $3,260,155

Discover Our Picasso Linocut Collection

We invite collectors to view these rare works at Cutter & Cutter Fine Art in downtown St. Augustine or explore them online. Our consultants are available to share detailed photos, provenance information, and pricing upon request.

Visit us at Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, 25 King Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084.

Call the Gallery: 904.810.0460 or email: gallery@cutterandcutter.com