" Girl on a ball " , By Artist Pablo Picasso, 1905 Oil on canvas

" Girl on a ball " , By Artist Pablo Picasso

A important piece from the artist's " pink " phase. One of Picasso's stunning paintings, in front of which you may remain mesmerized for hours, savoring the enchanting dance of color and light, the great artist's remarkable technique. " The Girl on the Ball " is a fairy tale that, despite the worldwide intricacies of human existence, you want to believe in.

Picasso fell in love with Paris after moving there in 1904, with its rush and bustle, with its plethora of ideas and activities. He went to the Medrano Circus many times a week, became acquainted with the artists, and chose to paint "A Family of Acrobats" on a huge canvas. He strayed from the basic concept while working. While the boy became a girl, a distinct incident was presented in an independent piece.

All of the charm that pervades the great master's work is founded on the magic of lighting, color harmony, and stroke precision. As though the figures are not rigid, and the space on the canvas is moved apart and filled with air. At the same time, the author employs the coarsening of the texture of painting and the simplicity of style, both of which appeared in previous years.

Pablo Picasso was reported to be happy in 1906 when the collector Vollard purchased up to 30 paintings from him for merely two thousand francs. After then, the canvas was in the collections of the famous Gertrude Stein and Kahnweiler. Morozov, an industrial collector and philanthropist, purchased it for $16,000 in 1913. As a result, "The Girl on the Ball" wound up in Russia. The artwork was nationalized after the revolution and ended up in the State Museum of New Western artwork (GMNZI), from where it was moved to the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts after its dissolution in 1948.

" Girl on a ball " , By Artist Pablo Picasso, 1905 Oil on canvas, 147 × 95 cm, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.