Harlequin with a Guitar
Juan Gris · 1917
Why it's great
A circus clown, Harlequin, holds a guitar in a patchwork of blue, black and white diamonds. Juan Gris painted this in 1917, and Harlequin, a character from Italian comedy, was a favorite of the Cubists.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Juan Gris was a Spanish painter born in Madrid in 1887. He moved to Paris in 1906, became a friend of Picasso and one of the leading Cubists, painting clear and colorful still lifes. He died in Paris in 1927 at the age of 40.
