Pablo PicassoSpanish, 1881–1973Woman with a Fan
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
State Hermitage Museum
Room433Saint Petersburg, Russia
On public display.
- Checked
- 29 Aug 2026
- In this state since
- Aug 30, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Woman with a Fan is a 1907 or 1908 oil on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso, now in the Hermitage Museum, in Saint Petersburg. It shows the strong influence of Paul Cézanne, African art and classical Greek art. It was owned by Sergei Shchukin and later the Antikvariat All-Union Association, entering its present home in 1934.
Particulars
- Accession number
- ГЭ-7705
In the catalog
Sources
- State Hermitage Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 29 Aug 2026
- Image: State Hermitage Museum — © State Hermitage Museum
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.
