Artist Monograph

Juan Gris, Spanish

Juan Gris is represented by 60 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as spanish, with dated works spanning 1906–1955.

Spanish, 1887–1927

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Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium	Works at MoMA	Share
Lithography	24	40%
Drawing	8	13.3%
Oil Painting	6	10%
Etching	4	6.7%
Sculpture	1	1.7%
Gouache	1	1.7%

Technique range

Juan Gris’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Lithography, with secondary engagement in Drawing, Oil Painting, Etching, Sculpture, Gouache.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 60 works produced between 1906 and 1955 attributed to Juan Gris, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Production timeline

Dated works in these two collections span 49 years, from 1906 to 1955.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

Juan Gris is catalogued under Spanish nationality. See the full Spanish artists hub.

Contemporaries among Spanish artists

1412
Pablo Picasso
works at MoMA
531
Joan Miró
works at MoMA
201
Salvador Dalí
works at MoMA
181
Francisco de Goya
works at MoMA
171
Antoni Tàpies
works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1887–1927 (40 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Catalogued Works

MoMA — 60 shown

Title	Date	Medium	Dimensions	Department	Credit line
ALMA AMÉRICA Illustrated Book Acc. 844.1964	1906	16 line block reproductions (including front and back cover, printed in color) and 57 relief halftone reproductions after pen and ink drawings	irreg. page 8 11/16 x 5 5/8" (22 x 14.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Jar, Bottle and Glass Painting Acc. 502.1941	1911	Oil on canvas	23 1/2 x 19 3/4" (59.7 x 50.2 cm)	Painting & Sculpture	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Still Life with Bottle and Funnel Drawing Acc. 401.1970	1911	Charcoal on paper	18 7/8 x 12 1/2" (47.9 x 31.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Alva Gimbel Fund
Still Life with Flowers Painting Acc. 131.1947	1912	Oil on canvas	44 1/8 x 27 5/8" (112.1 x 70.2 cm)	Painting & Sculpture	Bequest of Anna Erickson Levene in memory of her husband, Dr. Phoebus Aaron Theodor Levene
Glass and Bottle Drawing Acc. 129.1984	1913	Ink, gouache, watercolor, crayon, and pencil on paper	18 1/4 x 12 1/4" (46.3 x 31.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Celeste and Armand P. Bartos
Grapes Painting Acc. 132.1947	October 1913	Oil on canvas	36 1/4 x 23 5/8" (92.1 x 60 cm)	Painting & Sculpture	Bequest of Anna Erickson Levene in memory of her husband, Dr. Phoebus Aaron Theodor Levene
Breakfast (Le Petit déjeuner) Drawing Acc. 248.1948	1914	Gouache, oil, and crayon on cut-and-pasted printed paper on canvas with oil and crayon	31 7/8 x 23 1/2" (80.9 x 59.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Guitar and Glasses Painting Acc. 956.1979	1914	Cut-and-pasted papers, gouache, and crayon on canvas	36 1/8 x 25 1/2" (91.5 x 64.6 cm)	Painting & Sculpture	Nelson A. Rockefeller Bequest
Still Life Drawing Acc. 95.1979	1916	Pencil on paper	15 x 11 1/8" (38.1 x 28.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	James Thrall Soby Bequest
Compotier and Bottle Drawing Acc. 306.1947	1917	Conté crayon and charcoal on paper	18 3/4 x 12 1/4" (47.6 x 31.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest (by exchange)
Still Life Painting Acc. 83.1958	1917	Oil over bronze paint on plywood	28 3/4 x 39 1/4" (72.9 x 99.5 cm)	Painting & Sculpture	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Colin (Mrs. Colin retaining a life interest)
The Sideboard Painting Acc. 957.1979	1917	Oil on plywood	45 7/8 x 28 3/4" (116.2 x 73.1 cm)	Painting & Sculpture	Nelson A. Rockefeller Bequest
BEAUTÉS DE 1918 Illustrated Book Acc. 845.1964	1919	4 line block reproductions after drawings	irreg. page 9 5/16 x 6 15/16" (23 x 17.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
LA GUITARE ENDORMIE Illustrated Book Acc. 846.1964	1919	Illustrated book with four line block reproductions	page 7 7/16 x 5 1/2" (18 x 13.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
La guitare endormie (The Sleeping Guitar) Illustrated Book Acc. 485.2022	published 1919, binding 1967	Octavo, frontispiece portrait of Reverdy by Gris. 37 poems illustrated with three monochrome illustrations by Gris, each with additional coloring by hand. Unique full turquoise, polished calf binding by Georges Leroux with his signature in gilt and dated 1967. Boards and spine with elaborate decorative collage resembling a Cubist work by Gris composed of wooden inserts, gilt tooling and inlaid polished calf sections, in a variety of colors and forms with additional crushed Morocco. Gold leaf and	book, closed: 7 13/16 × 5 13/16 × 3/4" (19.8 × 14.8 × 1.9 cm) page: 7 1/16 × 5 1/2" (18 × 13.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Helen and Sam Zell
Portrait of Max Jacob Drawing Acc. 84.1958	1919	Pencil on paper	14 3/8 x 10 1/2" (36.5 x 26.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of James Thrall Soby
ALCOFIBRAS (plate, folio 11) from NE COUPEZ PAS MADEMOISELLE Illustrated Book Acc. 847.1964.3	1921	One from an illustrated book with four lithographs	irreg. composition 10 x 6 5/16" (25.5 x 16.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
APÉRITIF (plate, folio 14) from NE COUPEZ PAS MADEMOISELLE Illustrated Book Acc. 847.1964.4	1921	One from an illustrated book with four lithographs	irreg. composition 9 9/16 x 6 7/8" (24.3 x 17.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Boris Print Acc. 28.1948	1921	Zincograph (or lithograph)	composition: 10 7/8 x 8 3/8" (27.7 x 21.2 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 12 5/8" (40 x 32 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Jean, The Musician Print Acc. 313.1940	April 1921	Transfer zincograph (or lithograph)	composition: 12 13/16 x 9 1/16" (32.5 x 23 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
La Carte-lettre Drawing Acc. 396.2002	1921	Pencil on paper	12 7/8 x 9 1/8" (32.7 x 23.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller on behalf of The Judith Rothschild Foundation in honor of Agnes Gund
Mahomet Print Acc. 29.1948	1921	Zincograph (or lithograph)	composition: 12 1/8 x 9" (30.8 x 22.9 cm); sheet: 15 3/4 x 12 1/2" (40 x 31.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Purchase
Marcelle the Blonde (Marcelle la Blonde) Print Acc. 311.1940	March 1921	Lithograph	composition (irreg.): 11 5/8 x 8 3/4" (29.5 x 22.3 cm); sheet: 15 5/8 x 12 3/4" (39.7 x 32.4 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Marcelle, The Brunette Print Acc. 312.1940	March 1921	Transfer zincograph (or lithograph)	composition: 11 11/16 x 9 1/16" (29.7 x 23 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Operator, Do Not Cut Me Off or the Errors of P.T.T. (Ne Coupez pas Mademoiselle ou les Erreurs des P.T.T.) Illustrated Book Acc. 847.1964.1-4	1921	Illustrated book with four lithographs	various print dimensions; page (each): 12 5/8 × 8 15/16" (32.1 × 22.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Portrait of a Boy Print Acc. 314.1940	March 1921	Transfer zincograph (or lithograph)	composition: 12 9/16 x 10 1/16" (31.9 x 25.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
THE LETTERCARD (plate, folio 8) from NE COUPEZ PAS MADEMOISELLE Illustrated Book Acc. 847.1964.2	1921	One from an illustrated book with four lithographs	irreg. composition 10 1/4 x 7 13/16" (26 x 19.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
The Train (Le Train) (plate, folio 5) from Operator, Do Not Cut Me Off or the Errors of P.T.T. (Ne Coupez pas Mademoiselle ou les Erreurs des P.T.T.) Illustrated Book Acc. 847.1964.1	1921	One from an illustrated book with four lithographs	composition (irreg.): 6 9/16 × 10 1/16" (16.6 × 25.5 cm); page: 12 5/8 × 8 15/16" (32.1 × 22.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Front cover from LE CASSEUR D'ASSIETTES Illustrated Book Acc. 848.1964.5	1924		irreg. composition 3 11/16 x 4 3/4" (9.4 x 12 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
LE CASSEUR D'ASSIETTES Illustrated Book Acc. 848.1964.1-5	1924	5 lithographs (including front cover), printed in black	irreg. page 10 x 7 1/2" (25 x 19.1 cm) Prints: various dimensions.	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 14) from LE CASSEUR D'ASSIETTES Illustrated Book Acc. 848.1964.2	1924		irreg. composition 6 5/16 x 5 1/16" (16 x 12.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 23) from LE CASSEUR D'ASSIETTES Illustrated Book Acc. 848.1964.3	1924		irreg. composition 5 7/8 x 4 5/8" (14.9 x 11.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 31) from LE CASSEUR D'ASSIETTES Illustrated Book Acc. 848.1964.4	1924		irreg. composition 6 3/8 x 5" (16.2 x 12.7 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 7) from LE CASSEUR D'ASSIETTES Illustrated Book Acc. 848.1964.1	1924		irreg. composition 5 15/16 x 4 3/4" (15.1 x 12.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Drawing for Mouchoir de Nuages Drawing Acc. 258.1972	1925	Pen and ink on paper	Sheet: 7 5/8 x 4 13/16" (19.4 x 12.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgang Schoenborn
Front cover from MOUCHOIR DE NUAGES Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.1	1925		plate 4 15/16 x 3 1/4" (12.6 x 8.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Headpiece (folio 11) from MOUCHOIR DE NUAGES Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.3	1925		plate 1 15/16 x 3 1/8" (5 x 8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Headpiece (folio 21) from MOUCHOIR DE NUAGES Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.5	1925		plate 2 15/16 x 3 1/8" (7.6 x 8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Mouchoir de Nuages Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.1-9	1925	Illustrated book with 9 etchings	irreg. page 7 1/2 x 4 3/4" (19 x 12 cm) Prints: various dimensions.	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 15) from MOUCHOIR DE NUAGES Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.4	1925		plate 4 15/16 x 3 1/8" (12.6 x 8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 26) from MOUCHOIR DE NUAGES Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.6	1925		plate 4 15/16 x 3 1/8" (12.6 x 8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 35) from MOUCHOIR DE NUAGES Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.8	1925		plate 5 x 3 1/8" (12.7 x 8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 7) from MOUCHOIR DE NUAGES Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.2	1925		plate 5 x 3 1/8" (12.7 x 8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Tailpiece (folio 31) from MOUCHOIR DE NUAGES Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.7	1925		plate 3 1/16 x 3 1/8" (7.8 x 8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Tailpiece (folio 39) from MOUCHOIR DE NUAGES Illustrated Book Acc. 849.1964.9	1925		plate 2 1/16 x 3 1/8" (5.2 x 8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
A Book Concluding With As A Wife Has A Cow Illustrated Book Acc. 851.1964.1-4	1926	Illustrated book of poems and four lithographs	book: 9 13/16 × 7 5/8 × 3/16" (25 × 19.3 × 0.4 cm); page (each): 9 9/16 × 7 5/16" (24.3 × 18.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
DENISE Illustrated Book Acc. 850.1964.1-5	1926	5 lithographs, 4 printed in color, and 1 (front cover), printed in black	irreg. page 9 13/16 x 7 1/2" (25 x 19 cm) Prints: various dimensions.	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Front cover from DENISE Illustrated Book Acc. 850.1964.1	1926	Lithograph, printed in black	irreg. composition 6 1/16 x 4 3/4" (15.4 x 12 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 10) from DENISE Illustrated Book Acc. 850.1964.4	1926	Lithograph, printed in color	irreg. composition 5 11/16 x 4 9/16" (14.5 x 11.6 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 11) from A Book Concluding With As A Wife Has A Cow Illustrated Book Acc. 851.1964.3	1926	Lithograph from an illustrated book of poems and four lithographs	Page: 9 9/16 × 7 5/16" (24.3 × 18.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 13) from DENISE Illustrated Book Acc. 850.1964.5	1926	Lithograph, printed in color	irreg. composition 6 x 4 3/4" (15.3 x 12.1 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 14) from A Book Concluding With As A Wife Has A Cow Illustrated Book Acc. 851.1964.4	1926	Lithograph from an illustrated book of poems and four lithographs	Page: 9 9/16 × 7 5/16" (24.3 × 18.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 5) from A Book Concluding With As A Wife Has A Cow Illustrated Book Acc. 851.1964.1	1926	Lithograph from an illustrated book of poems and four lithographs	Page: 9 9/16 × 7 5/16" (24.3 × 18.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 6) from DENISE Illustrated Book Acc. 850.1964.2	1926	Lithograph, printed in color	irreg. composition 5 15/16 x 4 5/8" (15.2 x 11.8 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 8) from A Book Concluding With As A Wife Has A Cow Illustrated Book Acc. 851.1964.2	1926	Lithograph from an illustrated book of poems and four lithographs	Page: 9 9/16 × 7 5/16" (24.3 × 18.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (folio 8) from DENISE Illustrated Book Acc. 850.1964.3	1926	Lithograph, printed in color	irreg. composition 5 9/16 x 4 7/16" (14.2 x 11.3 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Duplicate of plate from Du Cubisme (On Cubism) Illustrated Book Acc. 1102.1964.B19	1947	Etching and engraving from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with seven etchings (two with engraving, one with drypoint, one with both), three drypoints, two aquatint and engravings, and a supplementary suite of twenty-two plates	plate: 6 15/16 × 5 1/2" (17.7 × 13.9 cm); sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 7/16" (25.3 × 18.9 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Plate (page 61) from Du Cubisme (On Cubism) Illustrated Book Acc. 1102.1964.A08	1947	Etching and engraving from an illustrated book with seven etchings (two with engraving, one with drypoint, one with both), three drypoints, two aquatint and engravings, and a supplementary suite of twenty-two plates	plate: 7 1/16 × 5 1/2" (17.9 × 13.9 cm); page (each): 9 13/16 × 8 1/16" (25 × 20.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
Variant of plate from Du Cubisme (On Cubism) Illustrated Book Acc. 1102.1964.B08	1947	Etching and engraving from the supplementary suite of an illustrated book with seven etchings (two with engraving, one with drypoint, one with both), three drypoints, two aquatint and engravings, and a supplementary suite of twenty-two plates	plate: 6 15/16 × 5 1/2" (17.7 × 13.9 cm); sheet: 10 × 7 9/16" (25.4 × 19.2 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection
AU SOLEIL DU PLAFOND Illustrated Book Acc. 852.1964.A-B	1955. (Reproduced gouaches executed 1916-1917).	Illustrated book with 11 photolithographic reproductions and supplementary suite	irreg. page 16 1/2 x 12 13/16" (42 x 32.5 cm)	Drawings & Prints	The Louis E. Stern Collection

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by Juan Gris are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 60 works attributed to Juan Gris.

What medium did Juan Gris primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, Juan Gris's most represented medium is Lithography.

What nationality is Juan Gris?

Juan Gris is catalogued as Spanish in MoMA's Artists index.

When were Juan Gris's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for Juan Gris span 1906 to 1955.