Woman with cigarette 1903

"Woman with Cigarette" is a 1903 oil on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso, currently housed at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia. The work is characteristic of Picasso's Blue Period, a time when he focused on somber themes and utilized a limited palette of blues and greens. The sitter is rendered with a melancholic expression, her pose and the cigarette she holds suggesting a sense of weariness or resignation. The elongated forms and simplification of detail are hallmarks of Picasso's developing style, showcasing his move toward abstraction and a departure from traditional representational painting.