Representative work by Juan Gris
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Juan Gris

1887–1927 · Spanish

Juan Gris arrived in Paris in 1906 and became one of Cubism’s most rigorous painters. His still lifes and portraits use compressed geometry, collage and carefully controlled color to give the fractured language of Cubism unusual clarity.

Painting; drawing; collage

Major Works

  • 1912Portrait of Pablo Picasso →
  • 1912Guitar and Flowers
  • 1912Man in a Café
  • 1913Violin and Checkerboard
  • 1914The Breakfast
  • 1914Bottle of Anís del Mono
  • 1916Fruit Dish and Newspaper
  • 1919Harlequin with Guitar
  • 1921The Open Window
  • 1925The Painter’s Window

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