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Pablo Picasso

The Diners (Les Soupeurs), 1901

Description

Maker

  • Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish

Title

The Diners (Les Soupeurs)

Year

1901

Medium

Oil on cardboard

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • cardboard

Dimensions

47.3 x 62.4 cm (18 5/8 x 24 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed LR:Picasso

Place

France

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Bequest of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

57.237

About

Picasso captured the social dynamic between an older man and his solicitous younger companion in this glimpse of Parisian nightlife. The woman’s exuberance contrasts with her partner’s soberness as they partake of an after-theater meal of fruit and champagne. Picasso juxtaposed the pair’s mismatched demeanor with the still-life of the lightly set table. The mirror above the couple and the woman’s patterned robe hanging at upper right emphasize the fleeting nature of their liaison.

Signed LR:Picasso

France
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Projects & Publications

Publications

Exchange Exhibition, Exhibition Exchange

From the Collection of Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University; From the Collection of The Museum of Art, Rhode

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

"The Center Cannot Hold"

March 1 - July 1, 1999

Cubism and Its Affinities

September 1 - December 10, 1995

From the Reserve III

July 8 - December 4, 1994

European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937

October 18, 1991 - January 26, 1992

Exchange Exhibition of Paintings from Rose Museum, Brandeis University

February 16 - April 2, 1967

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