About this artwork
This painting formerly belonged to Picasso's friend Roland Penrose. Penrose became determined to own it after seeing a reproduction of the painting in a magazine and being 'transfixed by that pair of black eyes which seemed to burn through any obstacle.' The theme of bathers on a beach occupies an important place in Picasso's work and recurs frequently. However, this is a particularly sexually aggressive image. The figure has her legs splayed open, while the phallic anchor points suggestively towards her.
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title:Nude Woman Lying in the Sun on the Beach
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date created:1932
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:33.00 x 40.00 cm; Framed: 63.50 x 70.00 x 5.00 cm
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credit line:Long Loan, The Penrose Collection, 1994
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accession number:GML 758
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
The son of an artist, Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain, and studied at art school in Barcelona. He visited Paris in 1900 and after several extended stays settled there in 1904. Picasso was a hugely prolific and highly influential artist who worked in numerous styles throughout his life. His cubist...