Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881 - 1973)
Woman sitting in hat and woman standing draped, 1934
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Gallery
Cosner Art Gallery Ritz - Carlton Montreal
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Medium
Etching
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Time
International Art
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Dimensions
34,3 x 25,4 cm | 13,5'' x 10''
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Dimensions with frame
80 x 69,8 cm | 31,5'' x 27,5''
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Signed
Signed on graphite lower right
A woman sitting in a hat and a woman standing draped” is a representation of two women created in 1934 during the period of Picasso’s career, which is called the “neoclassical” or “classic”. During this period, Picasso experimented with more traditional styles of representation, inspired by the art of ancient Greece and Rome. The painting “Woman sitting in a hat and woman standing draped” is distinguished by its elegant and simplified forms, as well as its use of classical and iconographic motifs.Picasso is one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century, and his works continue to be highly prized by collectors and art lovers. Today, his paintings are held in important museum collections around the world and are considered some of the world’s most valuable works of art