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60×49 cms oil on canvas. Painted by Pablo Picasso in 1937.

This painting was featured in “The Art Book” and  I still remember the shock I had when I first saw it.

This painting is truly haunting, I am always drawn towards the eyes. There is a sense of absolute grief captured in this piece.

To be honest, I’ve found Picasso to be hard work, lots of his work seems nonsensical to me but this piece really stands out. Just typing this I can feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end.

 The other thing I like about this piece is how it is so dark at the bottom of the painting so your gaze is immediatley brought to the top of the painting and into those haunting eyes.

When people talk about pieces of art touching them in a primeval way, I guess this is what they mean…FANTASTIC!

For the story behind this painting I recommend the Wikipedia page for “THE WEEPING WOMAN”. Those of you living in the U.K., remember, this painting is hanging in the Tate.