about Femme au Mouchoir

Lifting her hand to her face, the woman holding the handkerchief appears fragmented and disjointed as she is rendered with lines, shapes, and colors that would not naturally be seen when viewing the woman in reality.

A hallmark of Pablo Picasso's work, the divided geometric composition manipulates perspective to create a new and unique view of the subject. Estate of Picasso, (Marina Picasso) pencil signature and embossed blindstamp lower right. Ink stamp verso 'Approved by the heirs of Pablo Picasso'.