This article contains 20 most famous painting on Cubism art. Cubism art was very popular and among the most influential visual art styles of the early twentieth century. This art was developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso

[caption id="attachment_6465" align="aligncenter" width="294"] Les Demoiselles d'Avignon by Pablo Picasso[/caption] Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is a painting produced by Pablo Picasso in 1907. The title means The Young Ladies of Avignon and the original title of this painitng was The Brothel of Avignon. The Spanish artist portrays five nude female prostitutes.

Man with a Guitar by Georges Braque

[caption id="attachment_6466" align="aligncenter" width="208"] Man with a Guitar by Georges Braque[/caption] Man with a Guitar is a painting produced by Georges Braque in 1912. The work depicted in this painting is generally called Analytic Cubism. The artist used nails and ropes to render a man playing a guitar. The dimension of the painting are 116.2 x 80.9 cm.

Glass of Beer and Playing Cards by Juan Gris

[caption id="attachment_6467" align="aligncenter" width="199"] Glass of Beer and Playing Cards by Juan Gris[/caption] Glass of Beer and Playing Cards is a painting produced by Juan Gris in 1913. In this painitng, Juan uses a pattern of vertical strips giving an illusion of a beer. The painting can be viewed at Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio.

Portrait of Pablo Picasso by Juan Gris

[caption id="attachment_6468" align="aligncenter" width="248"] Portrait of Pablo Picasso by Juan Gris[/caption] Portrait of Pablo Picasso is a painting produced by Juan Gris in 1912. Gris meet Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in Paris and after six years of working with them, he was finally identitifed as the cubist artist. The dimensions of the painitng are 93.3 x 74.4 cm.

Harlequin with a Guitar by Juan Gris

[caption id="attachment_6469" align="aligncenter" width="239"] Harlequin with a Guitar by Juan Gris[/caption] Harlequin with a Guitar is a painting produced by Juan Gris in 1917. Harlequin was a stock character, a trickster in cubism in the Italian commedia during sixteenth century. The artist liked the subject very much to paint. The dimensions of the painting are 100.3 × 65.1 cm.

The Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso

[caption id="attachment_6470" align="aligncenter" width="199"] The Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso[/caption] The Weeping Woman is a painting produced by Pablo Picasso in 1937. The Spanish artist had revisited the theme of this painting many time in that year. The painting can be viewed at Tate Modern in London.

Girl before a Mirror by Pablo Picasso

[caption id="attachment_6471" align="aligncenter" width="239"] Girl before a Mirror by Pablo Picasso[/caption] Girl before a Mirror is a painting produced by Pablo Picasso in 1932. This painting is widely known to be Picasso's masterpiece and the interpretation of the girl and her beloved. The girl in this painting is depicted by Pablo's wife.

Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 by Marcel Duchamp

[caption id="attachment_6472" align="aligncenter" width="236"] Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 by Marcel Duchamp[/caption] Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 is a painting produced by Marcel Duchamp in 1912. The work in this painting is widely acknowledged and regarded as the Modernist classic. This painting can be viewed at Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia.

Violin and Candlestick by Georges Braque

[caption id="attachment_6473" align="aligncenter" width="201"] Violin and Candlestick by Georges Braque[/caption] Violin and Candlestick is a painting produced by Georges Braque in 1910. The style of this painting is called Analytic Cubism which was mastered together by Braque and Picasso. This painting creates an illusion into the minds of the viewers.

Woman with a Guitar by Georges Braque

[caption id="attachment_6474" align="aligncenter" width="260"] Woman with a Guitar by Georges Braque[/caption] Woman with a Guitar is a painting produced by Georges Braque in 1913. Braque creates unique visual elements and text were used by artist like Braque and Picasso to give certain meaning. This is a very large painting with dimensions 130 cm by 73 cm.

La Femme aux Phlox by Albert Gleizes

[caption id="attachment_6475" align="aligncenter" width="236"] La Femme aux Phlox by Albert Gleizes[/caption] La Femme aux Phlox is a painting produced by Albert Gleizes in 1910. It is also widely known by the name of Woman with Phlox or Woman with Flowers. The painting can be viewed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.

The Basket of Apples by Paul Cézanne

[caption id="attachment_6476" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Basket of Apples by Paul Cézanne[/caption] The Basket of Apples is a painting produced by Paul Cézanne in 1895. It is known to be of disjointed perspective. In this painting, a bottle, inclined basket full of apples and cookies mesh and apples lying on the table are shown. This painting can be viewed at Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago.

I and the Village by Marc Chagall

[caption id="attachment_6477" align="aligncenter" width="239"] I and the Village by Marc Chagall[/caption] I and the Village is a painting produced by Marc Chagall in 1911. In this painting, the Russian-French artist had painted many overlapping images in a continuous space. It can be viewed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Dora Maar au Chat by Pablo Picasso

[caption id="attachment_6478" align="aligncenter" width="220"] Dora Maar au Chat by Pablo Picasso[/caption] Dora Maar au Chat is a painting produced by Pablo Picasso in 1941. In this painting, the Spanish artist had depicted Dora Maar seating on a chair and a small hat on her had. It is believed that Dora Maar was the artist lover.

Violin and Checkerboard by Juan Gris

[caption id="attachment_6479" align="aligncenter" width="194"] Violin and Checkerboard by Juan Gris[/caption] Violin and Checkerboard is a painting produced by Juan Gris in 1913. This painting depicts the quality of Gris and visitor had to pay close attention to this one. The dimension of the painting are 100 x 65 cm.

Ma Jolie by Pablo Picasso

[caption id="attachment_6480" align="aligncenter" width="194"] Ma Jolie by Pablo Picasso[/caption] Ma Jolie is a painting produced by Pablo Picasso between 1911 and 1912. Ma Jolie means My pretty girl. This was a musical number performed at a musical hall which the artist got inspired to paint it too. The dimension of the painting are 100 x 64.5 cm.

The Bathers by Paul Cezanne

[caption id="attachment_6481" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Bathers by Paul Cezanne[/caption] The Bathers is a painting produced by Paul Cezanne between 1898 and 1905. Cezanne painted many series of painting and the Bathers was among the longest and largest of paintings. This painting can be viewed at Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, United States.

Maya with Doll by Pablo Picasso

[caption id="attachment_6482" align="aligncenter" width="244"] Maya with Doll by Pablo Picasso[/caption] Maya with Doll is a painting produced by Pablo Picasso in 1938. A famous newspaper by the name New york times describe this work as a colorful Cubist portrait of Picasso’s daughter. This is an excellent work of Cubism.

The Accordionist by Pablo Picasso

[caption id="attachment_6483" align="aligncenter" width="225"] The Accordionist by Pablo Picasso[/caption] The Accordionist is a painting produced by Pablo Picasso in 1911. In this painting, Picasso depicted a man who is playing an accordionist. This painting can be viewed at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, United States.

The City by Fernand Léger

[caption id="attachment_6484" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The City by Fernand Léger[/caption] The City is a painting produced by Fernand Léger in 1919. The french painter painted many individual like images which gives an illusion of a city. This painting was prasied among many critics. This painting can be viewed at Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia.

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