Paloma and Her Doll, December 14, 1952
Signed and dated lithograph, edition 29/50

An intimate and highly personal lithograph by Spanish master Pablo Picasso, Paloma and Her Doll captures a tender domestic moment between the artist’s young daughter, Paloma, and her cherished toy. Created and signed on December 14, 1952 (top left corner), the composition reflects Picasso’s celebrated postwar exploration of childhood, innocence, and familial affection — themes that occupied an important place in his work during the early 1950s.

Executed with expressive economy of line characteristic of Picasso’s mature graphic work, the lithograph balances spontaneity with emotional depth. The simplified forms and lyrical draftsmanship reveal the artist’s remarkable ability to convey psychological presence through minimal gesture, while the subject matter offers a rare glimpse into his private life and paternal tenderness.

Printed in a limited edition of 50 impressions, this example is numbered 29/50, in bottom left corner underscoring its rarity and desirability among collectors of Picasso’s graphic oeuvre. Signed in bottom right hand corner with red pencil.  

The work is newly presented in a conservation-quality painted and gilded frame, museum-hinged on acid-free paper and protected under UV-filtering, non-reflective museum plexiglass, ensuring both preservation and optimal viewing clarity.

A poignant and collectible example of Picasso’s mid-century printmaking, the piece bridges modernist innovation with deeply human subject matter, making it equally compelling as an artwork of historical importance and emotional resonance.