This lithograph is a quintessential work by the French avant-garde artist Marie Laurencin (1883–1956). The specific piece is titled "Trois Jeunes Filles" (Three Young Girls) or sometimes simply "Trois Femmes." Laurencin was a leading figure in the Parisian art scene, often called the "Lady of Cubism," though she moved away from the sharp angles of Picasso and Braque to develop her own lyrical, dreamlike style characterized by soft pastels and ethereal feminine figures.

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