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Pablo Picasso, Woman's head, 1943

SKU:  195429

Pablo Picasso, Woman's head, 1943

€58,31 EUR
€58,31 EUR
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Woman’s Head reflects a tense and introspective phase in Pablo Picasso’s wartime production. Created during the later years of World War II, while Picasso remained in occupied Paris, the work embodies a psychological intensity shaped by isolation, scarcity, and political uncertainty.

In this painting, Picasso revisits the subject of the female head—a recurring motif throughout his career—but renders it with heightened distortion and expressive force. The face is constructed through bold contours, fractured planes, and exaggerated features. Eyes may appear asymmetrical or displaced, the nose elongated or angular, and the mouth simplified into sharp, graphic shapes. Rather than striving for likeness, Picasso emphasizes emotional presence and structural invention.

The palette often associated with works from this period tends toward darker, more muted tones, punctuated by areas of contrast that heighten the drama of the composition. Strong lines define the form, giving the head a sculptural quality while flattening the surrounding space. This interplay between volume and surface reflects Picasso’s ongoing dialogue with Cubism, even as his style became more expressive and direct.

The figure itself may evoke both strength and vulnerability. During the early 1940s, Picasso frequently portrayed women in ways that conveyed tension, introspection, and psychological complexity, often influenced by his personal relationships and the broader climate of war.

Woman’s Head can be understood as both a portrait and a symbolic image. It captures the artist’s ability to transform the human face into a site of emotional and formal experimentation, reflecting a world marked by uncertainty while demonstrating his enduring creative resilience.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* Standard shipping fee: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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