This scuplture results from the collaboration with another sculptor, Julio González. After González began in the field of metal, Picasso brought his conceptual innovation: the technique and constructive elements in the work of art. In this magnificent sculpture the different pieces are welded together in such a way that the seams are quite visible, the solder being used as another artistic element.

A sculpture of great size, 2´20 metres heigh and a general base of one square metre. In this work, Picasso presents a woman who is holding up an amphora in her outstretched hand. The concept is completely different to "Woman in a Garden" both artistically and technically, although the principal theme is the same: a woman.
Despite being known as "Femme au vase", it seems its original title was "La porteuse d'offrande" or "Woman with a Vase" (as it is known in Spain), according to Picasso´s last wife, Jaqueline Roque.

Another sculpture of great size, which represents a lamb trapped in the arms of a man, fighting for its freedom. The idea of freedom is reflected in the animal´s anguish, enveloped in the hands of the immobile and rigid man who takes it. The fixed and firm pose of the man´s legs highlights the contrast between both feelings.
The evolution of Picasso´s scuplture progressed from a pseudocubist concept (his first sculpture -"Woman in a Garden"-) to this figurative image with classic criteria, passing the volumetric vision of "Woman with a Vase".