Viareggio (La depeche de Toulouse) 

"Viareggio (La depeche de Toulouse)" is a Cubist artwork by Louis Marcoussis, a Polish-French painter and printmaker. The artwork depicts a still life composition featuring a fish, a newspaper, and a vase, all rendered in a geometric style characteristic of Cubism. Marcoussis's use of sharp lines, overlapping planes, and fragmented forms creates a dynamic visual experience. The newspaper fragment visible in the composition, “La Depeche de Toulouse,” is a nod to the artist's time in Toulouse, France. This work exemplifies Marcoussis's mastery of the Cubist style and his incorporation of everyday objects into his artistic vocabulary.