Young Woman (1909; France) by Pablo Picasso

Young Woman - Pablo Picasso - 1909; France

Artwork Information

TitleYoung Woman
ArtistPablo Picasso
Date1909; France
Art MovementCubism

About Young Woman

The artwork titled “Young Woman” is a creation by the acclaimed artist Pablo Picasso. It dates back to the year 1909 and was crafted in France. Its artistic style is firmly rooted in Cubism, an influential art movement that Picasso was a pioneering force behind. The genre of this piece is both figurative and portrays a portrait, exemplifying the early Cubist stylistic approaches to form and representation.

The artwork itself presents a visual fragmentation of the subject, with the human figure constructed through geometric forms and intersecting planes. The color palette is relatively subdued, featuring a predominance of earthy tones with hints of blue, which contributes to the flattening of the dimensionality typically seen in pre-Cubist portraiture. Picasso’s use of both shading and linearity offers a textural complexity that suggests depth and volume while simultaneously challenging traditional modes of perception. The figure in the artwork, though abstracted, is captured with an essence that indicates a seated pose and an attentiveness to an unseen point of focus. The results of Picasso’s experimental manipulation of form and his deviation from representational accuracy are a hallmark of his contributions to modern art and the larger Cubism movement.

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