Why it matters
Juan Gris paints Picasso seated with a palette, broken into Cubist facets. The inscription 'Hommage à Pablo Picasso' shows his respect for the leader of Cubism.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1912.
- It was one of the first Cubist paintings by an artist other than Picasso or Braque.
- It was shown at the 1912 Salon des Indépendants.
Based on the French Wikipedia article Portrait de Pablo Picasso (CC BY-SA 4.0).
