Le Pont D’un Transat
1925
Step aboard this geometric ocean liner, where Juan Gris transforms a mundane ship deck into a rhythmic puzzle of shapes and colors. Painted in 1925, just two years before his death, the piece features a bold red-and-black smokestack and lifeboats hanging in a flattened, Cubist perspective that makes the scene look almost like a theatrical stage set. The handwritten note at the bottom dedicates the work to Gertrude Stein ('A Gertrude Stein'), honoring his friendship with the famous American art collector who championed the Cubist movement in Paris.
- Technique
- Gouache and pencil on paper
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