Copy painting hand-painted of the artwork
Harlequin in front of a table (Juan Gris)

This work marks a transition in the style of Juan Gris. While remaining faithful to the principles of cubism, he reintroduces a more legible figuration. The melancholic Harlequin sits at a table where a guitar and a bowl of fruit rest. The forms are still geometric, but less fragmented, and the colors, warm browns and deep blues, create a more intimate and nostalgic atmosphere. The drapery in the background adds a touch of classical theatricality. It is a poetic fusion between cubist modernity and an older pictorial tradition, a touching work in its emotional complexity.