Violin and Checkerboard

"Violin and Checkerboard" (1913), is a painting by Spanish Cubist artist Juan Gris. Part of the Stephen A. Simon and Bonnie Simon Collection. More

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Juan Gris

José Victoriano (Carmelo Carlos) González-Pérez (March 23, 1887 – May 11, 1927), better known as Juan Gris (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwaŋ ˈgɾis]), was a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived and worked in France most of his life. His works, which are closely connected to the emergence of an...

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