©Pablo Picasso - Nude with raised arms. The Avignon dancer 1907

Picasso Nude with raised arms. The Avignon dancer 1907
Nude with raised arms.
The Avignon dancer
1907 150x100cm oil/canvas
Private collection

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The female nude in this large painting is only slightly smaller than life size. She is standing in the centre of the painting facing us with her legs apart, arms raised with elbows out and hands behind her head. Around her are abstract geometric shapes that resemble folds of drapery.