Inspired by the nontraditional ways Postimpressionists like Paul Cézanne and Georges Seurat depicted the world, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque pioneered an even more abstract style in which reality was fragmented into flat, geometric forms. Cubism majorly influenced 20th-century Western art as it radically broke with the adherence to composition and linear perspectives that dated back to the Renaissance. Its watershed moments are considered Picasso’s 1907 Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, in which nude figures are fractured into angular shapes, and Georges Braque’s 1908 painting show, which prompted a critic to describe his visual reductions as “cubes.”
Although Cubism was a revolutionary art movement for European culture, it was informed by African masks and other tribal art. Its artists, which included Fernand Léger, Alexander Archipenko, Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Jean Metzinger, experimented with compressing space and playing with the tension between solid and void forms in their work. While their subjects were often conventional, such as still lifes, nudes and landscapes, they were distorted without any illusion of realism.
Cubist art evolved through different distinct phases. In Analytic Cubism, from 1908 to 1912, figures or objects were “analyzed” into pieces that were reassembled in paintings and sculptures, as if presenting the same subject matter from many perspectives at once. The palette was usually monochromatic and muted, giving attention to the overlapping planes. Synthetic Cubism, dating from 1912 to 1914, moved to brighter colors and a further flattening of images. This unmooring from formal ideas of art would shape numerous styles that followed, from Dada to Surrealism.
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 31-...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 31-...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 31-...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 31-...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 31-...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 31-...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 31-...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Intimate Sketchbooks, 1955 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882-1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, Verve: Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VIII, No. 31-...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from Birds, Saint-John Perse, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite collotype after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Birds, Saint-John Perse, originates from the 1966 edition published by the Bol...
Lithograph
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Jacques Villon, Actor Portrait, from Views of Paris, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jacques Villon (1875–1963), titled Portrait d'acteur (Actor Portrait), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the January 22, 1963 issu...
Lithograph
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Jacques Villon, The Carousel, from Views of Paris, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jacques Villon (1875–1963), titled Le Manege (The Carousel), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the January 22, 1963 issue publishe...
Lithograph
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Jacques Villon, The Wheelbarrow, from Views of Paris, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Jacques Villon (1875–1963), titled La Brouette (The Wheelbarrow), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the January 22, 1963 issue pub...
Lithograph
$3,308
Cubist Mediterranean Coastal Landscape, Greece, Red and Blue, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Après Midi en Grèce I (An Afternoon in Greece) Acrylic on canvas 46 x 38 cm Après-Midi en Grèce I presents a diachronic cubist interpretation of a Greek coastal afternoon, capturing...
Canvas, Acrylic
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Georges Braque, Set Design for Les Facheux, from Views of Paris, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Decor Pour Les Facheux (Set Design for The Bores), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from the Januar...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Costume Design, Les Facheux, from Views of Paris, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Conception de costumes, Les Facheux (Costume Design, Les Facheux), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Costume Design, Tartuffe, from Views of Paris, 1963
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Conception de costumes, Tartuffe (Costume Design, Tartuffe), from Regards Sur Paris (Views of Paris), originates from ...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Transparent Words, 1955
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Les Paroles Transparentes (The Transparent Words), originates from the May 11, 1955 issue ...
Lithograph
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Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Transparent Words, 1955
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Les Paroles Transparentes (The Transparent Words), originates from the May 11, 1955 issue ...
Lithograph
$8,796Sale Price|20% Off
Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Transparent Words, 1955
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Les Paroles Transparentes (The Transparent Words), originates from the May 11, 1955 issue ...
Lithograph
$8,796Sale Price|20% Off
Georges Braque, Untitled, from The Transparent Words, 1955
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from Les Paroles Transparentes (The Transparent Words), originates from the May 11, 1955 issue ...
Lithograph
$2,599
Amoureuses by Grégoire Mathias — Acrylic — Bold Cubist Portrait of Two Women
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Amoureuses (Women in Love) Acrylic on Canvas 41 x 33 cm In Amoureuses, Greg Mathias delivers an emotionally charged dual portrait that merges bold modernism with raw intimacy. Two female figures emerge from a tapestry of angular lines, fragmented planes, and vibrant contrasts. Black contours define and disrupt the forms, while saturated reds, yellows, and earth tones highlight the figures' lips, hair, and eyes with almost theatrical intensity. Mathias’s Diachronic Cubism is palpable in this compact yet powerful composition. The faces appear to hold more than one emotional state or temporal expression, inviting the viewer to imagine multiple layers of affection, memory, or desire unfolding across time. The figures are both stylized and expressive—unified yet distinct—suggesting a narrative of closeness, duality, or romantic introspection. Executed in acrylic on canvas, this smaller-format work makes an immediate impact and is well-suited for collectors of contemporary figurative cubism. It’s a standout piece for those interested in bold color palettes, emotional resonance, and distinctive portraits with modern edge. Perfect for: Collectors of modern figurative cubism, lovers of expressive portraiture, and buyers seeking a compact yet high-impact artwork. Ideal for interiors emphasizing bold lines, vibrant colors, and character-driven contemporary art. Keywords: Greg Mathias, Diachronic Cubism, Modern Cubist Portrait, Contemporary French Artist, Acrylic Painting, Abstract Figurative Art, Red Lips Painting...
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,996Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, The Centaur and His Cart, from Two Tales, 1947
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Le centaure et son chariot (The Centaur and His Cart), from Deux Contes, Le Centaure picador, Le Crepuscule d'un faune (...
Engraving, Drypoint
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Pablo Picasso, Death of a Faun, from Two Tales, 1947
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Mort d'un faune (Death of a Faun), from Deux Contes, Le Centaure picador, Le Crepuscule d'un faune (Two Tales, The Centa...
Engraving, Drypoint
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Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist II, from Two Tales, 1947
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Flutiste faune II (Faun Flutist II), from Deux Contes, Le Centaure picador, Le Crepuscule d'un faune (Two Tales, The Cen...
Engraving, Drypoint
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Pablo Picasso, Birth of the Little Centaur, from Two Tales, 1947
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Naissance du Petit Centaure (Birth of the Little Centaur), from Dos Contes, El centaure, picador, El capvespre d'un faun...
Engraving
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Pablo Picasso, Faun Flutist, from Two Tales, 1947
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Flutiste faune (Faun Flutist), from Dos Contes, El centaure, picador, El capvespre d'un faune (Two Tales, The Centaur, P...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
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Georges Braque, Flight of Birds, from L'Atelier Mourlot, 1965 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Vol d'oiseaux (Flight of Birds), from the album Les Lithographies de L'Atelier Mourlot, Paris (The Lithographs of t...
Lithograph
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Georges Braque, Flight of Birds, from Derriere le miroir, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Vol d'oiseaux (Flight of Birds), from the album Lithographies et eaux-fortes originales, livres illustres originaux...
Lithograph
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Pablo Picasso, Woman in an Armchair, from Not Wanting, 1942
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite zincograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Femme dans un fauteuil (Woman in an Armchair), from the album Non vouloir (Not Wanting), originates from the 1942 editi...
Lithograph
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
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Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
Pablo Picasso, Untitled, from Carmen, 1949
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite engraving by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Picasso, Carmen (Picasso, Carmen), originates from the 1949 edition published by L...
Engraving
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Georges Braque, Untitled, from Birds, Saint-John Perse, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite collotype after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Birds, Saint-John Perse, originates from the 1966 edition published by the Bol...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Georges Braque, Untitled, from Birds, Saint-John Perse, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite collotype after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Birds, Saint-John Perse, originates from the 1966 edition published by the Bol...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Georges Braque, Untitled, from Birds, Saint-John Perse, 1966 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite collotype after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Birds, Saint-John Perse, originates from the 1966 edition published by the Bol...
Lithograph