Picasso portrait of his muse comes to auction for the first time - Malay Mail

NEW YORK, April 8 — Sotheby’s hopes to capitalise on collectors’ appetite for Picasso at its upcoming evening sale of modern art. The auction will feature Femme nue couchée (Naked woman reclining), a painting by the Spanish artist that has remained in the sam…

Femme nue couchée (1932) depicts one of Picassos most iconic mistresses and muses, Marie-Thérèse Walter, as a sea monster. Julian Cassady Photography/Sothebys pic via ETX Studio NEW YORK, April 8 So… [+2593 chars]

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