Buste de femme souriante (Bust of Smiling Woman)
c. 1901
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Buste de femme souriante (Bust of Smiling Woman)
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
c. 1901
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31 works across 1 institution
Madrid's Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía holds 31 works by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) — the city's entire known holding of this artist in a single institution.
Pablo Picasso in Madrid
Picasso in Madrid
Guernica hangs at the Museo Reina Sofía — a canvas roughly eight metres wide, painted in six weeks in 1937 in response to the Nazi bombing of the Basque town during the Spanish Civil War. It is one of the most politically charged paintings in existence and has a specific history: Picasso refused to allow it to return to Spain until democracy was restored, and it was held at the MoMA in New York until 1981, six years after Franco's death. The Reina Sofía displays the preparatory sketches in the same room, showing the stages through which he arrived at the final composition.
The Prado holds a small number of early academic works from Picasso's youth, when he was directly studying the Spanish masters — Velázquez and Goya above all. Seeing these alongside the mature work in the Reina Sofía a few hundred metres away clarifies what he absorbed before he dismantled it.
Planning your visit
The Reina Sofía is a short walk from the Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza — the three museums form the 'Golden Triangle of Art' along the Paseo del Prado. Guernica is on the second floor; the room is large but can be crowded. Tuesday to Saturday evenings after 7pm are free and less busy.
Works by Pablo Picasso are protected by copyright — images cannot be displayed. Each result links to Wikidata, where you can find the museum's own listing for the work.
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Madrid · 31 works on display
The Reina Sofía houses Spain's national collection of 20th and 21st century art, most famously Picasso's Guernica. A former hospital augmented by a striking glass tower extension; one of Europe's finest modern art museums.
Buste et palette (Bust and Palette)
c. 1925
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Cabeza de caballo. Boceto para «Guernica» (Horse Head. Sketch for "Guernica")
c. 1937
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Cabeza de caballo. Boceto para «Guernica» (Horse Head. Sketch for "Guernica")
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
c. 1937
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Cabeza de mujer llorando (I). Postscripto de «Guernica» (Weeping Woman’s Head [I]. Postscript of "Guernica")
c. 1937
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Cabeza de mujer llorando (I). Postscripto de «Guernica» (Weeping Woman’s Head [I]. Postscript of "Guernica")
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
c. 1937
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Cabeza de mujer llorando con pañuelo (I). Postscripto de «Guernica» (Weeping Woman’s Head with Handkerchief [I]. Postscript of "Guernica")
c. 1937
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Cabeza de mujer llorando con pañuelo (I). Postscripto de «Guernica» (Weeping Woman’s Head with Handkerchief [I]. Postscript of "Guernica")
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
c. 1937
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Cabeza de mujer llorando con pañuelo (II). Postscripto de «Guernica» (Weeping Woman’s Head with Handkerchief [II]. Postscript of "Guernica")
c. 1937
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Cabeza de mujer llorando con pañuelo (II). Postscripto de «Guernica» (Weeping Woman’s Head with Handkerchief [II]. Postscript of "Guernica")
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
c. 1937
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Cabeza de mujer llorando con pañuelo (III). Postscripto de «Guernica» (Weeping Woman’s Head with Handkerchief [III]. Postscript of "Guernica")
c. 1937
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Cabeza de mujer llorando con pañuelo (III). Postscripto de «Guernica» (Weeping Woman’s Head with Handkerchief [III]. Postscript of "Guernica")
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
c. 1937
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Donna in blu
c. 1901
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About the artist
Pablo Picasso
Spanish · Cubism / Surrealism · 1881–1973
Picasso co-invented Cubism with Georges Braque and went on to dominate 20th-century art across painting, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Born in Málaga, he spent most of his adult life in France, where his restless reinvention across styles and movements made him the most influential artist of the modern era.
Key works
GuernicaLes Demoiselles d'AvignonWeeping Woman
Frequently asked questions
How many Pablo Picasso paintings are on display in Madrid?
Our current data shows 31 Pablo Picasso paintings on display in Madrid, spread across the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Coverage is based on Wikidata records and may not reflect every work currently on display.
Which museum in Madrid has the most Pablo Picasso paintings?
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía holds all 31 known Pablo Picasso works in Madrid.
Where else can I see Pablo Picasso's paintings?
Pablo Picasso's paintings are distributed across museums in multiple countries. Our artist page lists every city in our collection where their work is currently on display — use it to plan a multi-city trip or find works closer to home. Browse all cities for Pablo Picasso →
Planning your visit to Madrid
The Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen-Bornemisza are all within 10 minutes' walk of each other along the Paseo del Prado. The Prado offers free entry from 6–8pm Monday to Saturday and 5–7pm on Sundays. A Paseo del Arte combined ticket gives discounted access to all three.
Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.