Seated Woman Holding Head in Hand (Femme nueassise, la tete appuyee sur la main)
1934
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etching and burin [printed in 1939 by Roger Lacouriere]
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.16.155
Art Historical Context
**Seated Woman Holding Head Hand (Femme nue assise, la tête appuyée la main)** is a captivating 1934 etching and burin by Pablo Picasso, printed in 1939 by the renowned master printer Roger Lacourière. Picasso, a towering figure of 20th-century art renowned for pioneering Cubism, was in a prolific experimental phase during the 1930s. This intimate depiction of a nude woman in a contemplative pose reflects his fascination with the female form, blending classical influences with emerging Surrealist distortions—hallmarks of his evolving style. The medium of etching and burin highlights Picasso's...
About the Artist
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), born Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso in Málaga, Spain, was the son of José Ruiz Blasco, a painter and art professor who served as his first teacher. From age seven, Picasso trained under his father in figure drawing and oil painting, mastering naturalistic techniques by copying mas...