Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) pencil painting on heavy paper in the manner of Divers Nus Grotesques (Various Grotesque Nudes). Signed upper left. Unframed. Provenance: the painting offered comprises part of the Pacific Palisades Collection; so named for their Southern California location of acquisition from London, England based art dealer Bill Ferrari during the years spanning 2004-2008. Picasso, regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. One of a kind artwork.