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The Mandolin Picasso

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Picasso used a relatively monochromatic color palette, including shades of tan, dull green, light brown, and yellow. These colors appear to be near each other in shading, and they are muted or dull, there isn't a solitary bright color that stands out. Every one of these factors combines to make the entire painting's surface to appear to be unified.

In 1910 Picasso spent his summer holiday with Fernande Olivier in Cadaques. This is the place where he painted Woman with Mandolin after coming out from an Early Cubist stage towards Analytical Cubism. However, in this artwork, the mandolin can be easily distinguished in the lower area of the composition as it is rounder, darker, visibly harsh against the woman's body. The outlines of both the lady
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