1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Two Saltimbanques is a 1905 by Pablo Picasso, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two people standing close together. One has their arms crossed, the other stands with hands on hips. The lines are loose and quick, almost like a hurried drawing. Their faces are simple shapes—just a few strokes for eyes and mouths. Picasso made this in 1905, but it wasn’t printed until 1913. The rough, sketchy style hints at how he worked fast, capturing shapes over details. The background is just texture, no extra scenery. Look up Pablo Picasso next to see more of his early, simple drawings.
Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor who spent most of his adult life in France.
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