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Clown et Acrobate
Fine art by Pablo Picasso color lithograph by
Pablo Picasso, titled La Comédie Humaine (also known as Clown and Woman or Clown et Acrobat), created in 1954. The piece is part of a larger suite of 180 drawings Picasso executed in Vallauris between November 1953 and February 1954.
Key Artwork Details

Artist: Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973).
Title Variants: La Comédie Humaine, Clown et Acrobat, or Clown and Woman.
Date: January 30, 1954 (indicated by the "30.1.54 I" marking in the plate).
Medium: Color lithograph on wove paper.
Publication: It was originally published in the French art journal Verve (Volume VIII, Nos. 29–30) by Tériade in Paris.

Identification and Availability
The lithograph depicts two figures—a clown and an acrobat—standing on what appears to be a stage or circus ring. It was printed in various editions, including a signed and numbered edition of 75 and an open edition of approximately 2,000.
Standard dimensions for the sheet are approximately 26.5 x 35.5 cm (10.4 x 13.9 inches). Authentic prints of this work are frequently found through auction houses and fine art galleries, with prices for original Verve lithographs often ranging from a few hundred to over a thousand dollars depending on the specific edition and condition.
Clown et Acrobate (Poster)