Olga in a Mantilla 1917

"Olga in a Mantilla" is a 1917 portrait by Pablo Picasso. The painting depicts Olga Khokhlova, Picasso's first wife, wearing a traditional Spanish mantilla, a lace veil. The work displays a stylistic shift in Picasso's work towards a more realistic approach, influenced by his engagement with Olga, who came from a traditional Russian family. Picasso's signature cubist techniques are still present in the composition and the treatment of the figure, but they are tempered with a more representational style. The painting provides insight into Picasso's artistic evolution and personal life during this period.