What inspired Pablo Picasso to paint Cubism?

Many things inspired Pablo Picasso to paint in the cubist style. The Cubism movement grew out of the abstract paintings that artist Paul Cézanne produced toward the end of his life. Picasso pushed the abstraction, looking to African masks and tribal art for more inspiration. In addition, the primitive style of Henri Rousseau inspired him. Shop a large selection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.