In the celebrated work, now an icon of life in bohemian Paris at the turn of the century, Picasso depicts himself dressed as a Harlequin, accompanied by Germaine Pichot. Frédé, the owner of the cabaret Le Lapin Agile, strums his guitar in the background. Picasso's great friend Casagemas committed suicide in 1901 because his love for Pichot had not been returned. This picture was painted four years later.
Steve Martin's play: Picasso at the Lapin Agile