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Costume design by Picasso

Costume Design
ca. 1917 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Projected costume design by Pablo Picasso for the Chinese Conjuror in the ballet Parade. S.562-1983 and S.562A-1983 joined together down the length and mounted as one.

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  • Costume Design
  • Costume Design
TitleCostume design by Picasso (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Projected costume design for the Chinese Conjuror in Massine's ballet Parade, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, 18th May 1917. Pen and ink on paper by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Physical description
Projected costume design by Pablo Picasso for the Chinese Conjuror in the ballet Parade. S.562-1983 and S.562A-1983 joined together down the length and mounted as one.
Dimensions
  • Height: 567mm
  • Width: 415mm
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
S.562&A-1983

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Record createdMay 12, 2011
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