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Woman with a Helmet of Hair

A work made of gouache on tan wood pulp board.
© 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of gouache on tan wood pulp board.

Date:

1904

Artist:

Pablo Picasso
Spanish, 1881-1973

About this artwork

We know very little about the woman depicted in this blue-hued drawing beyond her first name: Madeleine. She was likely Picasso’s model and lover during the summer of 1904; this depiction of her shows him experimenting with color and form to explore somber emotional states.

Status

On View, Gallery 125

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Title

Woman with a Helmet of Hair

Place

Spain (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1904

Medium

Gouache on tan wood pulp board

Inscriptions

Signed and dated recto, upper left, in blue gouache: "Picasso / 1904"

Dimensions

42.7 × 31.3 cm (16 13/16 × 12 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Kate L. Brewster

Reference Number

1950.128

Copyright

© 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Extended information about this artwork

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