Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 96 works by Jean Metzinger in our catalogue
In short
Table By A Window (1917) is the Jean Metzinger painting that draws the most eyes. After it, the eye goes to L'oiseau Bleu and Women Sitting by a Window (1914). Among the 96 works of Jean Metzinger in our catalog, these 91 are the most famous, each a unique original presented with its year, its museum and the reason it endures.
Introduction to the Painting and the Artist Table by a Window is a 1917 cubist still life painting by French artist Jean Dominique Antony Metzinger. Born in Nantes, France, in 1883, Metzinger was a major 20th-century French painter, theorist, writer, critic, and poet. He is best known for his contributions to Cubism, co-authoring the first theoretical work on the subject with Albert Gleizes in 1912, entitled Du "Cubisme". Background of…
L'oiseau Bleu is an oil painting on canvas created by the French artist Jean Metzinger between 1912 and 1913. This work represents a significant contribution to the Cubist movement, utilizing geometric faceting and multiple perspectives to organize its subject matter. The composition integrates various motifs, including three nude women, an ibis, a fan, and a mirror, alongside elements of an urban scene and a steamship.
Women Sitting by a Window is an oil on canvas painting by Jean Metzinger. Executed in 1914, the work belongs to the Cubist movement. It represents a significant period in the artist's development as a theorist and practitioner of the style.
In the fractured, shifting light of a Parisian café, a man sits quietly, holding a pipe. This is Man with a Pipe, a Cubist oil painting by the French artist Jean Metzinger. Created in 1913, the work captures a moment of stillness amidst a complex arrangement of geometric planes. The subject appears to be caught in a state of simultaneous existence, his features viewed from multiple angles at once, as…
In Circus Equestrienne, Jean Metzinger captures a singular moment of theatrical stillness. The scene focuses on a circus equestrian performance, a quiet pause in the middle of a spectacle. A female performer stands in close proximity to a white horse, their forms anchored together in the center of the frame. They exist within a space that suggests a stable or a performance area, held within a silent, blue void.
Jean Metzinger’s 1923 work presents a woman seated in a moment of quiet musical engagement. Draped in a flowing red gown, she is positioned slightly off-center, her expression pensive as she holds a mandolin. The composition balances the human figure against a domestic interior, where a vase of flowers and a glass at the lower right corner anchor the scene. The arrangement creates a sense of stillness, capturing a private…
The Blue Bird, also known as L'Oiseau bleu, is a Cubist painting by Jean Metzinger. Created between 1912 and 1913, this oil on canvas captures a fractured reality through geometric faceting. The work emerged during a period of intense formal experimentation, marking a significant contribution to the Cubist movement.
Jean Metzinger presents Landscape as a Cubist rendition of a rural vista. The canvas captures a quiet moment of the countryside through a fractured lens. It is a study of space and form, where the natural world is distilled into its essential geometry. The work was painted about 1912.
Embarkation Of Harlequin
12
Le Bal Masqué, La Comédie Italienne
13
Le Bal Masqué, Carnaval À Venise
14
Nu À La Cheminée
15
Woman With A Fan
16
Les Arlequins
17
Femme Assise, En Robe Bleue
18
Femme Debout
19
Clown Au Banjo
20
Bacchante
21
Nude In Front Of A Mirror
22
What Will Catch My Eye
23
Jeune Femme Pensive Aux Roses Rouges
24
Clairiere
25
Salomé
26
Paysage Aux Deux Cyprés
27
Yachting
28
The Seashore
29
Le Chateau De Clisson
30
Nature Morte
31
La Baigneuse
32
La Tricoteuse
33
Nu (nude)
34
Le Chemin A Travers Les Champs
35
La Violoniste
36
Nude In The Sun
37
Globe And Banjo
38
Le Flamant Rose Et Le Voilier
39
Nautical Still Life
40
Paysage Neo-impressionniste
41
Landscape
42
La Roulette
43
Dancer In A Café
44
Young Woman With A Guitar
45
Parc Monceau
46
Les Flamants
47
L'isthme De Corinthe
48
Paysage Pointilliste
49
Paysage Cubiste
50
La Plume Jaune
51
Reclining Figure
52
Jeune Fille À La Partition
53
Arbres Et Maisons
54
Still Life
55
Matin Au Parc Montsouris
56
Fruit And A Jug On A Table
57
Fleur Rose Dans Un Vase
58
Still Life With Black Vase
59
Landscape
60
Still Life With Pumpkin And Bottle Of Rum
61
Femme À La Fenêtre, Maternité
62
Paysage
63
SummerStatens Museum For Kunst
64
Composition Allégorique
65
Les Baigneuses
66
Jeune Femme À La Mandoline
67
Two Nudes In An Exotic Landscape
68
The Village
69
Landscape
70
Paysage Colore Aux Oiseaux Aquatique
71
Woman With Lace
72
Paysage Tropical
73
Petit Port, Pecheurs Et Bateaux Au Quai
74
Landscape With Fountain
75
A Peacock
76
Anachronisme
77
Femme Au Chapeau Rose Et Collier De Perles
78
Saint-tropez
79
Portrait Cubiste D'odette, Fille De L'artiste
80
Femme À La Dentelle
81
Nature Morte
82
Playing Cards, Coffee Cup And Apples,
83
Les Ibis
84
Le Goûter (tea Time)
85
Portrait Of Albert Gleizes
86
Landscape With A Round Tree
87
Femme Assise Au Bouquet De Feuillage
88
La Femme Au ChevalStatens Museum For Kunst
89
L'Oiseau bleu1912 · Musee d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
90
Danseuse au café1912 · Buffalo AKG Art Museum
91
La Femme À L'éventailArt Institute of Chicago
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jean Metzinger | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Statens Museum For Kunst |
Copenhagen | 2 | Summer, La Femme Au Cheval |
 Carnegie Museum of Art |
Pittsburgh | 1 | Man with a Pipe |
 Musee d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris |
Paris | 1 | L'Oiseau bleu |
 Buffalo AKG Art Museum |
Buffalo | 1 | Danseuse au café |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 1 | La Femme À L'éventail |
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Introduction to the Painting and the Artist Table by a Window is a 1917 cubist still life painting by French artist Jean Dominique Antony Metzinger. Born in Nantes, France, in 1883, Metzinger was a major 20th-century French painter, theorist, writer, critic, and poet. He is best known for his contributions to Cubism, co-authoring the first theoretical work on the subject with Albert Gleizes in 1912, entitled Du "Cubisme". Background of…
In Circus Equestrienne, Jean Metzinger captures a singular moment of theatrical stillness. The scene focuses on a circus equestrian performance, a quiet pause in the middle of a spectacle. A female performer stands in close proximity to a white horse, their forms anchored together in the center of the frame. They exist within a space that suggests a stable or a performance area, held within a silent, blue void.
Table By A Window (1917). L'oiseau Bleu and Women Sitting by a Window (1914) come next.
34 years old: Table By A Window dates from 1917, and Jean Metzinger was born in 1883.
Table By A Window, L'oiseau Bleu, Women Sitting by a Window, Man with a Pipe, Circus Equestrienne, Woman With A Mandolin, The Blue Bird, Landscape, La Marée Basse and Nu Dans un Paysage. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 96 works by Jean Metzinger, dated from 1904 to 1924.
Mostly in Statens Museum For Kunst (Copenhagen), Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh) and Musee d'art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (Paris). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1910s: 5 of the 91 works on this page were made then, Table By A Window among them.
On this page, the earliest is La Marée Basse (1904) and the latest Circus Equestrienne (1924).
Woman (10), Landscape (6) and Flowers (4), across the 91 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 7 of the 91 works on this page.
Cubism, judging by the originals on this page.
Summer and La Femme Au Cheval: the Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen holds 2 of the works on this page.
Jean Dominique Antony Metzinger was a pivotal figure in the development of 20th-century art. He was not only a significant French painter but also a theorist, writer, critic, and poet who played a crucial role in shaping the Cubist movement. His contributions extended beyond his artistic creations to include groundbreaking theoretical work that helped define and popularize Cubism.
