This was the first example of a new style that many other painters would follow. Softness and sensibility traditionally used in woman's nudes changed suddenly into tough angles and planes, barely understood by critics of that time. This was, without doubt, the beginning for Picasso and for a lot of other artists who displayed this cubism style. This is taken to be one of the most important art movements of the 20th century. It is also a controversial theme, because of the appearance of male figures in his previous drawings - those of a sailor and a student.
Primitivism is very clear in the women s faces, who are situated on the left of the picture.
The two women situated in the middle are influenced by this Iberian art.