Pablo Picasso

The Frugal Meal, from The Saltimbanques

September 1904

Dating

Exact year

Held at

Art Institute of Chicago

Medium

Etching on zinc in blue-green on ivory laid paper (discolored to cream)

Dimensions

Plate: 48 × 38 cm (18 15/16 × 15 in.); Sheet: 57.5 × 43.8 cm (22 11/16 × 17 1/4 in.)

Collection no.

1963.825

Attribution

By the artist

Location checked Sep 8, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.