| Caoutchouc | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Francis Picabia |
| Year | c. 1909 |
| Medium | Watercolor, gouache and India ink on cardboard |
| Dimensions | 45.7 cm × 61.5 cm (18 in × 24.2 in) |
| Location | Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris |
Caoutchouc (English: Rubber) is a painting created circa 1909 by the French artist Francis Picabia. At the crossroads of Cubism and Fauvism, Caoutchouc is considered one of the first abstract works in Western painting.[1] The painting is in the collection of Centre Pompidou, Musée National d'Art Moderne, in Paris.[2]
- ^ Bernard Marcadé, The unholy trinity, Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia, Tate Etc. issue 12: Spring 2008, 1 January 2008
- ^ Francis Picabia, Caoutchouc, Centre Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne