What you are looking at
Five nude women stand and sit in a shallow space of broken planes, two with faces like masks, staring at us.
Why it is famous
Picasso painted it in 1907 and it shocked even his friends. Its flattened, fractured forms led to Cubism. The title refers to a street in Barcelona, Carrer d'Avinyó.
How big is Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon measures 243.9 × 233.7 cm (96.0 × 92.0 in), without its frame. Its surface is about 13 times the area of the Mona Lisa.
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Where to see it
MoMA acquired it in 1939 and shows it in its fifth floor collection galleries.
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Who painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?
Pablo Picasso painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon in 1907.
Where is Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is in the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, United States.
How big is Les Demoiselles d'Avignon?
243.9 × 233.7 cm (96.0 × 92.0 in). Its surface is about 13 times the area of the Mona Lisa.
What is Les Demoiselles d'Avignon made with?
Oil on canvas.
Sources: Wikidata Q910199; Wikipedia, "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon". Checked October 17, 2026. How we check.