Pablo Picasso Colorful Rooster Oil on Canvas

Updated August 12, 2026

itle: Colorful Rooster Technique: Oil on canvas Measures: 31 x 23 inches (78.7 x 58.4 cm) Year: Undated Condition: Good overall condition with visible surface texture and characteristics consistent with the medium. The composition displays areas of pronounced brushwork and layered pigment. Presented in an ornate gilt frame. Please review all photographs as they form an integral part of the condition description. Provenance: Private collection, Barcelona, Spain. Visual Description: A large, highly stylized rooster dominates the composition, rendered through strong black contours and an exuberant palette of red, blue, green, yellow, orange, and white. The bird features an exaggerated comb, expressive eyes, an open beak, and an elaborate fan-shaped tail constructed from rhythmic bands of color. The warm brown background provides a restrained setting that intensifies the chromatic impact of the central figure. The work recalls the playful distortion, bold linear construction, and animal imagery associated with Pablo Picasso. Roosters appeared repeatedly in Picasso's work; museum collections document examples including The Rooster from 1936 and The Cock (Le Coq) from 1938.This hand-created artwork offers collectors an opportunity to enjoy the visual language, technique, composition, and artistic characteristics associated with the named artist at a substantially more accessible price point than authenticated works by that artist, which may command significantly higher prices in the established fine-art market. Offered “in the style of” the named artist, the work should be appreciated and valued on its own merits as a hand-created piece inspired by an important artistic tradition. It provides an accessible way to acquire a visually compelling artwork reflecting the aesthetic qualities associated with a celebrated artist without the price expectations attached to an authenticated work.This artwork is uncatalogued and unauthenticated and has not been authenticated or approved by the named artist, their estate, foundation, catalogue raisonné committee, or other recognized authority. It is offered “in the style of” the named artist, a cataloging opinion describing stylistic characteristics and not a representation of authorship or authenticity. Any provenance reflects information accompanying the artwork when received and is not a certificate of authenticity. Any signature, inscription, stamp, date, or other marking should not be considered authentication. ESTIMATED VALUE: Any estimate represents the auction house’s good-faith opinion of the potential secondary-market value of the property based on factors such as medium, size, condition, subject, provenance information, visual characteristics, and comparable uncatalogued and unauthenticated works. Estimates are not based on the value of authenticated works by the named artist and are not appraisals, guarantees of value, or predictions of the final selling price.

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