The artwork, titled “Woman with Pineapple,” was created by Rufino Tamayo in 1941. It belongs to the Cubism art movement and is classified within the portrait genre.
The artwork depicts a female figure seated with a pineapple placed beside her. Executed in the distinctive style of Cubism, the composition deconstructs the form of the woman into geometric shapes and planes. The woman’s face and body are rendered in a combination of muted and vibrant hues, including shades of yellow, red, blue, and gray, which interplay to create a sense of dimension and depth. The subject’s expression, with closed eyes, conveys a contemplative mood. Her attire, characterized by a red skirt, contrasts sharply with the darker background, which is detailed with vertical lines. The skillful use of color and geometry in the artwork exemplifies Tamayo’s mastery in amalgamating traditional portrait elements with modernist abstraction.
