The largest exhibition of Pablo Picasso's work ever held in Asia will arrive in Beijing in March.

The exhibition at Beijing Imperial City Art Gallery includes 265 prints and watercolor paintings and covers several of Picasso's artistic stages.

The works are categorized into eight series, among them, a series of 34 copperplate engravings entitled 'Cocked Hat' will be displayed to the public for the first time.

The engravings were created by Picasso in 1920, based on the stage scenes and costume designs of a Spanish ballet opera with the same name.

The exhibition will run from March 30 to May 20.

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