This lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Picasso" at the lower right margin.
It is also hand numbered in pencil, from the edition of 50 at the lower left margin.
It is dated in the plate "Dimanche 30 Mars 1947" [Sunday 30th March 1947].
It was created by Picasso on the 30th March 1947 by applying pen and ink wash to zinc plate and using a scraper. It was printed by Mourlot in the same year in a limited edition of 50 impressions. There were also six artist’s proofs.
This impression is the second state of ten. Only the second and fourth states were published as editions of 50. T
The paper bears the Arches watermark.


Literature:
 Mourlot 109 (Second State).
 Bloch 440

Condition: Good condition. The image is printed to the edges of the full sheet including the deckle edge.
Mount staining in all margins. Sheet is lightly toned. Heavy brown tape along all sheet edges, verso. Minor skinning and backboard staining across the sheet, verso.