Magnificent collection of Picasso! Les Bleus de Barcelona Picasso, Sabartes. Au ent d'Arles 1963

Paris, au Vent d'Arles, 1963. Pablo Picasso, with forewords by Jaime Sabartes. This portfolio contains 11 color pochoirs based on watercolors and pastels by Picasso, executed by Daniel Jacomet, along with one lithograph featuring a portrait of Sabartes by Picasso. This album was published to mark the opening of the Picasso Museum in Barcelona in May 1963, following the donation of Sabartés' collection of works by Picasso. In the preface, titled "De la Llotja au Museu Picasso," Sabartés reflects on the days when Pablo Ruiz studied at the "Llotja," the Barcelona School of Fine Arts, located not far from the museum. The museum showcases twelve watercolors and pastels, created between 1899 and 1904, which are beautifully reproduced in this album. The preface also includes a reproduction of a 1938 drawing of Sabartés as a monk. The album features a blue cloth cover adorned with multicolored lines and Picasso's signature in white. Included in the 75 deluxe copies of the album is an etching dated November 17, 1963 (Bloch 1130), part of a series Picasso created between October and December of that year (Bloch 1110-1144; see the prints in Book Nos. 127 and 130). The etching depicts a painter working at an easel, with a nude figure to the left and a bald, bearded, overweight man to the right. The work is loose as issued, complete with the title page, text, justification page, list of prints, and the prints themselves. It is housed in the original blue cloth slipcase, with a colorful composition by Picasso on the front. The total edition consists of 540 numbered copies printed on wove BFK Rives paper, this one is N. 378. Reference: Cramer #122. Dimensions: 21 1/5 × 16 3/10 inches