Jacqueline (Picasso)

This vibrant and emotionally charged portrait by Pablo Picasso depicts Jacqueline Roque, his second wife and final muse, rendered in his signature Cubist style. The face is fragmented and reassembled, with bold black outlines defining her features against a warm, peach-toned background. Her distinctively large eye on the right and the more abstract form on the left create a sense of dual perspective, a hallmark of Picasso’s approach to portraiture. Patches of bright red and blue, along with a yellow circle, add a playful yet intense color dynamic. The strong linear quality and the bold use of color convey both Jacqueline’s strong presence and Picasso’s deep connection to her, illustrating his continued stylistic innovation even in his later years.