Chouette (Wood-Owl). 1969.
Ceramics.White shards, colored engobe painting, with scratch decoration and partially brushed glaze.
In the base with engraved numbering and the inscriptions “Edition Picasso” and “Madoura” as well as with the embossed stamps “Madoura Plein Feu” and “Edition Picasso". From an edition of 250 copies. 28.5 x 22 cm (11.2 x 8.6 in). [EH].

• Picasso had an injured little owl, which inspired many of his works, as a pet.
• Picasso combined functionality and art in his ceramic works.
• Pablo Picasso is considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century, not least because of his multifaceted oeuvre.
• In terms of their scope, variety, and expressiveness, his ceramic works represent a significant part of his oeuvre.