The Weeping Woman
The Weeping Woman is an oil on canvas painted by Pablo Picasso in France in 1937. Picasso was intrigued with the subject, and revisited the theme numerous times that year.[1] This painting, created on 26 October 1937,[2] was the most elaborate of the series. Its dimensions are 60 х 49 cm, 23 ⅝ х 19 ¼ inches. It has been in the collection of the Tate Modern in London since 1987, and is currently located there.
| The Weeping Woman | |
|---|---|
 The Weeping Woman (La femme qui pleure), 26 October 1937 at the Tate Modern | |
| Artist | Pablo Picasso |
| Year | 26 October 1937 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 60 cm × 49 cm (23 ⅝ in × 19 ¼ in) |
| Location | Tate Modern, London |
Other versions
The Weeping Woman in the Tate Gallery was one of a series of paintings by Picasso depicting this subject. Another version of two paintings created on 18 October 1937, was stolen from the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia in August 1986, and discovered in a railway station locker in Melbourne later the same month. The thieves' demands included an increase to arts funding.[3]
The National Gallery of Victoria’s Weeping Woman, 18 October 1937.
References
- Léal, Brigitte: "Portraits of Dora Maar", Picasso and Portraiture, page 396. Harry N. Abrams, 1996.
- Robinson, William H., Jordi Falgàs, Carmen Belen Lord, Robert Hughes, and Josefina Alix (2006). Barcelona and Modernity: Picasso, Gaudí, Miró, Dalí. Yale University Press. p. 466. ISBN 0300121067.
- http://www.abc.net.au/tv/rewind/txt/s1199862.htm http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3781362.html
