
The black lining around the woman is like the black binding of subjects during the Fauvism movement. To the right is a painting by Charles Camoin entitled La Petite Lina. The subject's purple clothing and hat are outlined with a subtle dark line, much like Marie.
Notice Marie's hands. Her claw-like features give her an "animalistic primitivism," which is a belief in the simpleness and unsophistication of life. However, Picasso's delicate and elegant lyricism contrasts her unattractive quality. This theme of beauty and ugliness intrigued Picasso, and he depicted it in many of his other paintings.
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"Asleep"
"La Petite Lima"
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