
Francis PicabiaFrench, 1879–1953May one see it?
Paris, France
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
1903–1908
Critics accuse him of copying Sisley
In 1903–1908 Picabia painted small churches, lanes, Paris rooftops, riverbanks and barges under the influence of Alfred Sisley; critics charged him with copying Sisley, Monet and Signac. Feeling his style was outdated, he began to look for a new approach.
1909
Married: Gabriële Buffet-Picabia
1909
Drawn to the future Cubists
From 1909 Picabia's style changed under the influence of the artists soon to be called Cubists, who would later form the Section d'Or.