Sleeping man and sitting woman 1942

Picasso made this image of a sleeping man and sitting woman with ink, and maybe some gouache, on paper. The way the ink washes across the surface creates a sense of depth and shadow. It's all about the process, you know? How the ink bleeds and blends gives it this raw, immediate feel. Look at the woman’s hair, the dark pools of ink seem to bleed into the background, creating a contrast with the stark white of her skin. Picasso isn’t interested in perfect representation; he's more concerned with capturing a feeling, a mood. The heavy blacks create a somber atmosphere. The sitting woman seems lost in thought, her body language conveying a sense of introspection, while the sleeping man lies on what looks like crumpled sheets. It reminds me a little of Goya with the heavy black ink, but here there’s also a sense of tenderness that feels unique to Picasso. Art, after all, is just one big conversation, right?