Description
Pablo Picasso – Weeping Woman
| Year of creation: | 1937 |
| Original size: | 49 cm x 60 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Tate Gallery, London |
Weeping Woman – Pablo Picasso
Weeping Woman is a 1937 painting by Pablo Picasso, held by Tate in London: a face broken by grief. We paint our hand-painted study of Weeping Woman to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 50 cm to 120 × 150 cm or in a custom size. Before Weeping Woman is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Weeping Woman show?
Weeping Woman shows a woman’s face split into sharp planes of yellow, green, violet and white; she presses a handkerchief to her mouth and wears a red hat with a blue flower, against a yellow background. Picasso painted it in the same year as Guernica, and his model was Dora Maar. Weeping Woman is a powerful portrait of grief that people recognise at first sight.
How is our hand-painted study of Weeping Woman made?
Our painters paint the study of Weeping Woman 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 Weeping Woman has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Weeping Woman is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Weeping Woman suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Weeping Woman in 90 × 110 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 50 cm. Weeping Woman is available in 40 × 50 cm, 49 × 60 cm, 60 × 70 cm, 70 × 90 cm, 80 × 100 cm, 90 × 110 cm, 100 × 120 cm and 120 × 150 cm. The 49 × 60 cm size of Weeping Woman is the size of the original. A simple rule for Weeping Woman: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Weeping Woman arrive, and when?
We ship Weeping Woman 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 Weeping Woman are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Weeping Woman is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Weeping Woman painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Weeping Woman
Is Weeping Woman a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Weeping Woman is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Weeping Woman in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Weeping Woman in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Weeping Woman.
Who is the woman in Weeping Woman?
The model for Weeping Woman was Dora Maar, Picasso’s partner in those years; the painting is not a realistic portrait but an image of pain.
Is Weeping Woman a good gift?
Weeping Woman is a gift for a lover of Picasso and Cubism who likes strong colours and strong feelings. If you are not sure which size of Weeping Woman is right, give a gift voucher.
