Why it matters
Three nude women are surrounded by a compendium of Metzinger's favourite motifs, from fans to a blue bird. Apollinaire called it 'a very brilliant painting' and his most important work.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1912–1913.
- It measures 230 × 196 cm.
- Paris bought it in 1937.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Blue Bird (Metzinger) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
