Man with a straw hat and an ice-cream 1938

This 1938 painting by Pablo Picasso depicts a man wearing a straw hat with a large, exaggerated face and a prominent jaw. The figure is shown holding an ice cream cone, which is depicted in a simplified and stylized manner. Picasso's signature Cubist style is evident in the fragmented and geometric forms, the disjointed perspective, and the use of bold, contrasting colors, particularly the vibrant blues and greens that dominate the composition. The piece exemplifies Picasso's experimental and innovative approach to portraiture, where the subject is rendered not as a realistic representation, but as a bold and abstract exploration of form and color.