Femme à l'Ecritoire 1943

"Femme à l'Ecritoire" (Woman at the Writing Desk), painted in 1943 by Oscar Dominguez (1906-1958), exemplifies Cubist principles through its fragmented, geometric shapes and multiple perspectives. The figure of the woman is reduced to angular forms, emphasizing the desk and other objects in the scene. The work is characterized by bold, flat colors and a sense of spatial ambiguity, creating a visually intriguing and abstract composition. Dominguez, a Surrealist artist, used Cubist techniques to explore the subconscious and dreamlike imagery, rendering the woman in a dreamlike state.