Seated Woman with Fish 1942

"Seated Woman with Fish" is a 1942 painting by Pablo Picasso depicting a seated woman with a fish on her head. The work is characteristic of Picasso's Cubist style, employing fragmented forms and geometric shapes to depict the human figure and objects. The woman's face is broken up into sharp angles, and her body is rendered in a simplified, abstract manner. The fish, a common motif in Picasso's work, is treated similarly, its form distorted and fragmented. This artwork showcases Picasso's mastery of Cubism and his ability to depict complex ideas through a simplified visual language.