Art historians at London's Courtauld Institute used advanced imaging technology to unveil a hidden woman's portrait beneath Picasso's 1901 painting 'Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto'. The concealed figure, created when Picasso was 19, depicts a woman with a chignon hairstyle.
This discovery offers fresh perspectives on Picasso's early career and creative methods, shedding light on how he repurposed canvases because of financial limitations. The finding contributes to recent advancements in technology that have revealed concealed artworks beneath renowned paintings.