They were both completed in 1921 in Fontainebleau near Paris, France, and exemplify the Synthetic Cubist style; the flat planes of colour and "intricate puzzle-like composition" echoing the arrangements of cutout paper with which the style originated.
They were both completed in 1921 in Fontainebleau near Paris, France, and exemplify the Synthetic Cubist style. The painting is a considered a classic example of Synthetic Cubism; the flat planes of colour and "intricate puzzle-like composition" echoing the arrangements of cutout paper with which the style originated.