The boldness of much of Pablo Picasso’s work is offset by the gentleness of his line drawings. Economical yet eloquent, Picasso (1881 – 1973) rendered the dove and children in “Dance of Youth,” with a poignant innocence and simplicity. Picasso’s artistic prowess emerged in his youth, propelling him to legendary status as the co-founder of Cubism, and one of the 20th century’s most dominant artists. His body of work, so enormous that it is divided into specific periods, comprises 20,000 paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings

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