Portrait of Josette Gris by Juan Gris was painted in 1916 using oil on panel. The work presents a seated female figure, identified as Josette Gris, rendered in a style characteristic of Gris’s Synthetic Cubism period. The composition employs overlapping geometric forms to construct the sitter’s face and body, integrating both abstraction and recognizable features. The image is dominated by a palette of muted greys, blacks, whites, and subtle pinks, with the figure’s face and hands distinguished by lighter tones.

The head is constructed from intersecting planes, with stylized hair and facial features reduced to simple, bold shapes. The background is similarly abstracted, with horizontal and diagonal lines suggesting a setting but not specifying a location. The overall effect is one of flattened space and formal harmony, emphasizing structure over naturalistic detail. Painted during the height of Juan Gris’s Cubist practice, this work exemplifies the movement’s focus on deconstructing and reassembling forms.

It belongs to the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.