Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), *Ronde d'Enfants* (*Procession of Children*), 1965

Black-and-white lithograph on high-quality vélin paper (cotton paper), 41 x 33 cm (composition), framed in a frame measuring 58 x 48 cm;
Artist’s edition of 1,000 pieces as a portfolio edition without individual numbering of each sheet;
Picasso’s signature in the lower right corner (signature from the plate);
Publisher: Éditions Cercle d'Art, Paris; hand-printed (finishing): G.C.F. Dietz (Cercle d'Art éditeur, imprimé à la main par G.C.F. Dietz)
The print is a preparatory study (Étude pour "La Paix") for Picasso’s monumental work *Peace* (La Paix) from 1952, which forms a diptych with the painting “War” (La Guerre), located in the Chapel of Peace in Vallauris.
Before Picasso painted the final panels, he created an extensive series of over 250 drawings, sketches, and preparatory sketchbooks.
In them, Picasso explored various motifs symbolizing carefree joy and harmony: children dancing in a circle (ronde d’enfants), a family under a tree, a mother nursing a child, musicians, and the well-known symbol of the dove. The work (Ronde d’Enfants) is one of the sketches (studies) that make up this extensive preparatory series.