Who painted “Woman with a Mandolin”?

“Woman with a Mandolin” was painted by Georges Braque in 1910. Where to see it: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.

Woman with a Mandolin — Georges Braque

What to look for

Cubism: objects broken into angular facets and shown from several angles at once, often in muted browns and greys; Futurism uses similar fragments to show motion and speed.

Georges Braque ( BRA(H)K; French:; 13 May 1882 – 31 August 1963) was a major 20th-century French painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. His most notable contributions were in his alliance with Fauvism from 1905, and the role he played in the development of Cubism. Wikipedia

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More by Georges Braque

“Pitcher and Violin”, 1910
“Seascape. L'Estaque”
“Houses at l'Estaque”, 1908
“Mandola”, 1914
“The Birds”, 1953
“The Viaduct at L'Estaque”, 1908
“Fishing Boats”, 1909
“Still Life (1911)”, 1911