Weeping Woman
ArtistPablo Picasso
Year1937
MediumOil on canvas
LocationTate Modern, London
About Weeping Woman
A companion piece to Guernica, exploring the grief of the Spanish Civil War. The model was Dora Maar, Picassos lover and a photographer. Features the fragmented style of Cubism conveying emotional distress. The hat and handkerchief are specific details Maar was known for.
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