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Picasso's 1958 Sculpture Bull at MoMA

artist · 2026-04-22

Pablo Picasso created the sculpture Bull in 1958. The work is constructed from blockboard, palm frond, various tree branches, an eyebolt, nails, and screws, with alkyd drips and pencil markings. Measuring 56-3/4 by 46-1/8 by 4-1/8 inches, the piece is housed at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Information about this artwork was published on December 1, 2015, through artcritical.com. The sculpture represents a three-dimensional exploration by the artist during the late 1950s. Bull incorporates organic materials alongside industrial hardware. Picasso's mixed-media approach demonstrates his continued experimentation with form and materiality. The work remains part of MoMA's permanent collection.

Key facts

  • Pablo Picasso created Bull in 1958
  • The sculpture measures 56-3/4 x 46-1/8 x 4-1/8 inches
  • Materials include blockboard, palm frond, tree branches, eyebolt, nails, screws
  • Features alkyd drips and pencil markings
  • Housed at The Museum of Modern Art, New York
  • Information published December 1, 2015
  • Artcritical.com published the entry
  • The sculpture is a three-dimensional mixed-media work

Entities

Artists

  • Pablo Picasso

Institutions

  • The Museum of Modern Art
  • artcritical.com

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

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