Lying female nude 1932

"Lying Female Nude" is a 1932 drawing by Pablo Picasso, a defining figure of 20th-century art. This work exemplifies Picasso's signature style, Cubism, which deconstructs form and reassembles it in abstract geometric shapes. The female figure is reduced to a series of overlapping lines and curves, creating a sense of both movement and stillness. The use of a light, almost transparent pencil, and the delicate layering of lines, add to the ethereal quality of the piece. The subject, although nude, is not overtly sexualized. The focus is on the abstract beauty of the female form, its contours and curves, and the artist's exploration of space and form.