Le Pigeon aux Petits Pois
Pablo Picasso1911Oil on canvas
Stolen in a single night from the Paris Museum of Modern Art alongside four other masterworks worth $100 million total. A faulty alarm went unnoticed for hours. Picasso's Cubist pigeon, valued at $28 million, has never been recovered.
Color Mood
Analytically earthy. Early Cubism's near-monochromatic palette of brown, ochre, and near-black strips subject matter down to pure form. The pigeon is everywhere and nowhere simultaneously.
Stolen from Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (2010) — whereabouts unknown
Primary Colors
The dominant colors that define the overall mood and atmosphere of the work.
Secondary Colors
Supporting colors that add depth, contrast, and visual interest.
Tertiary Colors
Accent and detail colors that complete the composition.
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