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Collection Online as of April 16, 2024

The Artist's Sister Lola

The Artist's Sister Lola

1899–1900
(Spanish, 1881–1973)
Spain, 20th century
oil on canvas
Framed: 62.5 x 54 x 8 cm (24 5/8 x 21 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.); Unframed: 46.7 x 37.5 cm (18 3/8 x 14 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David S. Ingalls 1966.377
© Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: 223 20th Century Avant-Garde

Description

Picasso painted this portrait of his sister when he was about 18 years old and just discovering avant-garde art through his association with the modernista artists of the Els 4 Gats (Four Cats) café in Barcelona. The evocative colors and melting forms suggest the influence of El Greco, a painter abhorred by academics but admired by Spanish modernists. Lola's mantilla may allude to the family's Andalusian roots in southern Spain.
  • Antonio Vancells, Barcelona, Spain
    (Knoedler & Co., New York, NY)
    1951-1966
    Jane Taft Ingalls, Cleveland, OH
    1966-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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