Mère et enfant au fichu 1966

This 1966 original poster, produced for the Museo Picasso at the Palacio Aguilar in Barcelona, was issued as part of the celebrations honoring Pablo Picasso’s 85th anniversary, noted on the sheet as Homenaje en su 85 aniversario, Gentileza de Sala Gaspar. It reproduces “Mère et enfant au fichu” (“Mother and Child with Headscarf”), a deeply intimate image drawn from Picasso’s early figurative work.

The composition shows a mother gently enveloping her child, their faces emerging from a dark, velvety ground. Soft modeling, muted browns, and blue-black tones create an atmosphere of quiet gravity and tenderness. The mother’s protective hands, carefully described, become the emotional center of the image, emphasizing shelter, fragility, and human connection. Unlike the more aggressive or experimental phases of Picasso’s later career, this work reflects a period in which empathy and psychological depth dominate, linking it to the sensibility of his Blue and early Rose periods.

As with the other Museo Picasso posters of the mid-1960s, the design is intentionally restrained. The reproduction is set within a broad white margin, accompanied by refined typography reading Museo Picasso, Palacio Aguilar and Barcelona, España. This museum-style presentation allows the emotional power of the image to stand on its own, turning the poster into both a promotional object and a quiet tribute.

Issued at a time when Spain was formally reclaiming Picasso as a cultural figure, this poster is more than an exhibition announcement. It is a collectible document of the moment when Picasso’s early, compassionate imagery—focused on motherhood, vulnerability, and the bonds between human beings—was reintroduced to the public through the newly established Museo Picasso in Barcelona.

Original Poster

Exhibition - Woman - Spain

Museo Picasso Palacio Aguilar - Barcelona - Homenaje en su 85 aniversario, Gentileza de Sala Gaspar

Printed by Foto-repro in Barcelona

Good condition