Description
Pablo Picasso – Girl in a Chemise
| Year of creation: | 1905 |
| Original size: | 60 cm x 72.7 cm |
| Painting style: | Post-impressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Tate Gallery, London |
Girl in a Chemise – Pablo Picasso
Girl in a Chemise is a 1905 painting by Pablo Picasso, held by Tate in London: a slender girl in profile, in a thin white chemise against a blue ground. We paint our hand-painted study of Girl in a Chemise to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 50 cm to 150 × 180 cm or in a custom size. Before Girl in a Chemise is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Girl in a Chemise show?
In Girl in a Chemise a young girl with her dark hair pinned up looks thoughtfully to the right; she wears a thin, sheer white chemise, and her pale body almost melts into the soft blue-grey background. Picasso painted it in his early Paris years, when he painted fragile, quiet people in shades of blue, which is why Girl in a Chemise feels tender and melancholy.
How is our hand-painted study of Girl in a Chemise made?
Our painters paint the study of Girl in a Chemise by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Girl in a Chemise has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Girl in a Chemise is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Girl in a Chemise suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Girl in a Chemise in 90 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 50 cm. Girl in a Chemise is available in 40 × 50 cm, 50 × 60 cm, 60 × 73 cm, 70 × 90 cm, 90 × 110 cm, 110 × 130 cm, 130 × 160 cm and 150 × 180 cm. The 60 × 73 cm size is almost the size of the original: the original of Girl in a Chemise measures 60 × 72.7 cm, so our painting is the same on one side and 3 mm longer on the other. A simple rule for Girl in a Chemise: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Girl in a Chemise arrive, and when?
We ship Girl in a Chemise rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Girl in a Chemise are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Girl in a Chemise is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Girl in a Chemise painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Girl in a Chemise
Is Girl in a Chemise a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Girl in a Chemise is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Girl in a Chemise in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Girl in a Chemise in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Girl in a Chemise.
Is Girl in a Chemise suitable for a bedroom?
Yes, the soft blue tones of Girl in a Chemise suit a bedroom or a dressing room; above a chest of drawers choose 70 × 90 cm or 90 × 110 cm.
Is Girl in a Chemise a good gift?
Girl in a Chemise is a gift for a Picasso lover or for a bedroom in blue tones. If you are unsure which size of Girl in a Chemise to choose, give a gift voucher.
