Picasso’s Flying Dove spreads its wings triumphantly, demanding our attention in its dynamic flight for peace. The central position of the dove and its grand scale establishes the bird’s exalted importance, an image reinforced by the majestic rainbow which emphasizes the heavenly nature of the quest for peace. Picasso hand-signed this work in pencil on the lower right margin, in addition to the plate signature and date. This lithograph is also serial-numbered from the known edition of only 200, and these first-edition lithographs are not to be confused with the unsigned poster versions with text.

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