TheDreamer_TheMET (13)
Detail from: ‘The Dreamer’, 1932 Pablo Picasso. Spanish, 1881-1973
Oil on canvas
The Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Peris Collection, 1997
1997.149.4
Picasso’s portraits of Marie-Therese Walter (1909-1977) are often identified by the figure’s blonde mane, rose flesh , and voluptuous curves. Here, she is the exemplar of fertility, with wide hips and a well-defined bosom. This role is echoed in the blossoming flowers that surround the sleeping muse.
From the placard: Metropolitan Museum of Art
TheDreamer_TheMET (13)
Detail from: ‘The Dreamer’, 1932 Pablo Picasso. Spanish, 1881-1973
Oil on canvas
The Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Peris Collection, 1997
1997.149.4
Picasso’s portraits of Marie-Therese Walter (1909-1977) are often identified by the figure’s blonde mane, rose flesh , and voluptuous curves. Here, she is the exemplar of fertility, with wide hips and a well-defined bosom. This role is echoed in the blossoming flowers that surround the sleeping muse.
From the placard: Metropolitan Museum of Art