Pablo Picasso Les Demoiselles d'Avignon Paris, June-July 1907
- MoMA, Floor 5, 502 The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 8' x 7' 8" (243.9 x 233.7 cm)
- Credit
- Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
- Object number
- 333.1939
- Copyright
- © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Pablo Picasso has 1,269 works online.
- There are 2,462 paintings online.
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Cubism and Abstract Art
Mar 2–Apr 19, 1936
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Art in Our Time: 10th Anniversary Exhibition: Painting, Sculpture, Prints
May 10–Sep 30, 1939
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The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jun 20, 1945–Feb 13, 1946
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Jul 2, 1946–Sep 12, 1954
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Large-Scale Modern Paintings
Apr 1–May 4, 1947
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Large-Scale Modern Paintings
Apr 1–May 4, 1947
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Works from the Museum Collection
Aug 12–Sep 21, 1952
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Oct 19, 1954–Feb 6, 1955
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Oct 19, 1954–Feb 6, 1955
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Picasso: 12 Masterworks
Mar 15–Apr 17, 1955
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Picasso: 75th Anniversary
May 4–Sep 8, 1957
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Picasso in the Museum of Modern Art: 80th Birthday Exhibition
May 14–Sep 18, 1962
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Art in a Changing World: 1884–1964: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
May 27, 1964
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Picasso in the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art
Feb 3–Apr 2, 1972
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Permanent Collection
Mar 29, 1972–Apr 21, 1980
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Permanent Collection
Mar 29, 1972–Apr 21, 1980
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Pablo Picasso: A Retrospective
May 16–Sep 30, 1980
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Pablo Picasso: A Retrospective
May 16–Sep 30, 1980
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Masterpieces from the Collection: Selections from the Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Centuries
Oct 25, 1980–Jan 27, 1981
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Masterpieces from the Collection: Selections from the Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Centuries
Oct 25, 1980–Jan 27, 1981
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Masterpieces from the Collection
Mar 2, 1982–Mar 1, 1983
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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture
May 17, 1984–Aug 4, 1992
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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture
May 17, 1984–Aug 4, 1992
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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture
May 17, 1984–Aug 4, 1992
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Selections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture
May 17, 1984–Aug 4, 1992
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“Primitivism” in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern
Sep 27, 1984–Jan 15, 1985
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“Primitivism” in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern
Sep 27, 1984–Jan 15, 1985
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“Primitivism” in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern
Sep 27, 1984–Jan 15, 1985
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Picasso and Braque: Pioneering Cubism
Sep 24, 1989–Jan 16, 1990
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Selections From The Collection (1992)
Sep 9, 1992–Feb 21, 1993
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Selections From The Collection (1992)
Sep 9, 1992–Feb 21, 1993
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Special Installation: Matisse, Picasso, and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Jan 23–31, 1993
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Selections from the Collection (1993)
Mar 15–Jul 6, 1993
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Selections from the Permanent Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jul 1, 1993
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Selections from the Permanent Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jul 1, 1993
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MoMA2000, ModernStarts: People, Composing with the Figure
Oct 7, 1999–Feb 1, 2000
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MoMA2000, ModernStarts: People, Composing with the Figure
Oct 7, 1999–Feb 1, 2000
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MoMA2000, ModernStarts: People, Composing with the Figure
Oct 7, 1999–Feb 1, 2000
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Collection Highlights (2000)
May 25, 2000–Jan 28, 2001
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Collection Highlights (2000)
May 25, 2000–Jan 28, 2001
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Collection Highlights
May 8–10, 2002
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Collection Highlights
May 8–10, 2002
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To Be Looked At: Painting and Sculpture from the Collection
Jul 3, 2002–Sep 6, 2004
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To Be Looked At: Painting and Sculpture from the Collection
Jul 3, 2002–Sep 6, 2004
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Matisse Picasso
Feb 13–May 19, 2003
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Matisse Picasso
Feb 13–May 19, 2003
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Matisse Picasso
Feb 13–May 19, 2003
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Matisse Picasso
Feb 13–May 19, 2003
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Matisse Picasso
Feb 13–May 19, 2003
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Matisse Picasso
Feb 13–May 19, 2003
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Painting &
Sculpture II Nov 20, 2004–Aug 5, 2005
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Painting &
Sculpture II Nov 20, 2004–Aug 5, 2005
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Painting &
Sculpture II Nov 20, 2004–Aug 5, 2005
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Picasso’s Demoiselles d’Avignon at 100
May 9–Aug 27, 2007
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503: Around Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Fall 2019-Fall 2021
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503: Around Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Fall 2019-Fall 2021
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503: Around Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Fall 2019-Fall 2021
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503: Around Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Fall 2019-Fall 2021
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503: Picasso, Rousseau, and the Paris Avant-Garde
Oct 25, 2021–Mar 10, 2024
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503: Picasso, Rousseau, and the Paris Avant-Garde
Oct 25, 2021–Mar 10, 2024
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503: Picasso, Rousseau, and the Paris Avant-Garde
Oct 25, 2021–Mar 10, 2024
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503: Picasso, Rousseau, and the Paris Avant-Garde
Oct 25, 2021–Mar 10, 2024
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502: Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
Ongoing
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502: Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
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502: Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
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This work is included in the Provenance Research Project, which investigates the ownership history of works in MoMA's collection.
The artist, Paris. 1907 - 1924
Jacques Doucet (1853-1929), Neuilly (Paris). Purchased from Picasso in February 1924 - 1929
Madame Jacques Doucet (Jeanne Roger), Neuilly. 1929 - September 1937
Jacques Seligmann & Co., New York. Purchased from Madame Doucet in September 1937
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchased from Seligmann, through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest, in 1937. Transaction completed in 1939
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