Spanish Woman (Espagnole à la cigarette)
1922
About this artwork
This watercolor and ink work on paper portrays a woman wearing a traditional Spanish comb, known as a peineta, while smoking a cigarette. The work is signed by the artist with the location 'Barcelone' in the bottom right corner.
Did you know?
Francis Picabia created this piece during a period of transition in his artistic career, while he was living in Barcelona. The juxtaposition of the traditional, ornate Spanish costume with the modern, rebellious act of smoking captures the playful and subversive spirit characteristic of his Dadaist approach to portraiture.
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Spanish Woman (Espagnole à la cigarette)
Francis Picabia, 1922
