Eva Gouel (1885–December 14, 1915) was a French choreographer and the second girlfriend of the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso during the early 1910s. She was the inspiration for several of his paintings, including Ma Jolie (1912).
Death
On December 14, 1915, Gouel died from tuberculosis at the age of 30. Picasso was devastated by her death. His 1915 painting, Harlequin, shows his sorrow.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Biography of Eva Gouel, Muse and Mistress of Pablo Picasso".
- ^ "Secret Picasso Affair Revealed".
- ^ Kelley, True. Who was Pablo Picasso?.