Pablo PicassoSpanish, 1881–1973Head of a Sleeping Woman (Study for Nude with Drapery)
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
The Museum of Modern Art
RoomMoMA, Floor 5, 502New York, United States
On public display.
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- 11 days ago
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
Particulars
- Accession number
- 278.1983
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- The Museum of Modern Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 11 days ago
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Meanwhile, in the life of Pablo Picasso
The whole life1905
Meeting the Steins and Matisse
Picasso became a favorite of the collectors Leo and Gertrude Stein; at one of Gertrude Stein's gatherings in 1905 he met Henri Matisse — a lifelong friend and rival.
1907
Meeting Georges Braque
Picasso met Georges Braque; together they became the founders of Cubism, a movement that rejected the traditions of naturalism.
1907
Beginning of Work with the Kahnweiler Gallery
Picasso joined the recently opened Paris gallery of Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, who became one of the first champions of his work and of Cubism.
May 1907
Visit to the Ethnographic Museum
At the Ethnographic Museum in Paris Picasso was struck by the masks of the peoples of Africa, Oceania, and Polynesia — an experience that influenced the formation of Cubism.
