Pablo Picasso — L’Écuyère (The Horsewoman), 1960
Original lithograph printed at Atelier Mourlot, Paris

This striking black-and-white lithograph by Pablo Picasso, titled L’Écuyère (The Horsewoman, Scène de cirque), was created on April 21–22, 1960, and belongs to the artist’s celebrated circus-themed series. L’Écuyère was published by the newspaper Le Patriote in Nice, France.

Printed by the legendary Atelier Mourlot in Paris, this lithograph bears a printed signature in the lower right and printed date in the upper right, both rendered in the stone. It comes from the limited edition of 1,000 impressions, separate from a smaller edition of 200 signed and numbered prints on Arches paper.

The work is illustrated in Picasso: 60 Years of Graphic Works (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1967, p. 143), underscoring its significance within Picasso’s graphic output.

With its expressive linework and evocative subject, this work is a powerful example of Picasso’s graphic mastery and his fascination with the poetic symbolism of the circus.  

• Title: L’Écuyère (The Horsewoman)
• Date: April 21–22, 1960
• Medium: Original lithograph on white wove paper
• Image size: 19.6 × 25.1 in (50 × 64 cm)
• Sheet size: 21.6 × 27.1 in (55 × 69 cm)
• Edition: 1,000 copies (a separate edition of 200 signed and numbered on Arches paper also exists)
• Signature: Printed in the stone, lower right
• Date: Printed in the stone, upper right
• Printer: Atelier Mourlot, Paris
• Publisher: Le Patriote, Nice
• References: Bloch 999; Mourlot 333; Reuße 766; Hatje 766
• Condition: Very good with minor signs of age
• Unframed