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Can you Spot the Picasso? Take the RedBubble Quiz.

We’re testing a simple four-question quiz that’s quick and quite fun. Consider this a “beta” or trial run that’s good enough to share.

What is the Quiz? You’ll see 16 artworks – 12 from artists on RedBubble and four Picasso artworks. Challenge yourself to correctly identify the four Picasso works. Then pass along the Quiz to friends, family and others that enjoy art or puzzles.

Let’s show the world that the artwork on RedBubble is indistinguishable from some of the well-known masterworks. Plus, the quiz is a simple way to introduce people to your artwork and RedBubble.com.

Click here for the Quiz!

If you have an idea for the next quiz – a theme or artist or another suggestion – note your thoughts in this forum. We appreciate the feedback.

If the Quiz format is popular, we’ll make more of them.

- the RedBubble team

  • Kelly  J

    Kelly J

    OH HOW FUN!!!!!!!!! LoL… :))

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith

    Nope. Got all four wrong!
    I’m not sure if that’s a compliment to my fellow redbubblers or not….

  • Victoria DeMore

    Victoria DeMore

    I liked it! Guess I need to brush up on my art history lol! Keep ‘em coming!

  • Dana DiPasquale

    Dana DiPasquale

    well, considering the titles are visible, it was not that hard to figure out

  • John Conway

    John Conway

    4 out 4 :)

  • Tracy Wallace

    Tracy WallaceVolunteer

    What a cute bit of fun. Look forward to more

  • Kelly  J

    Kelly J

    Well I only got 2 out 4!!!! hahahaha… well done! I had trouble at the end with forwarding it on.. can someone please explain how to do it>. Said my email address is unsupported?? It’s something I want to share :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Sheesh I got one out of four – back to the drawing board, and congrats redbubblers on your artistry!!!! Excellent idea guys.

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Well I’m hopeless – 2/4…Jonno’s a showoff

  • Natalie Perkins

    Natalie Perkins

    ha, that is such a cool idea!
    I got three out of four right.

  • AngelPhotozzz

    AngelPhotozzz

    Got three right lol love that game was fun!!!!! lol

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Cool- I got 3 xxxx

  • mobii

    mobii

    Haaaa. I got 3 out of 4. Who knew those art history classes would ever come in handy. That was fun. Can you guys do the same with other famous artists someday?

  • RedBubble replied

    Answer is definately yes. We would be having a few people in the community to suggest themes and images. First place to start would be to go to this forum

  • Peter Redmond

    Peter Redmond

    3 out 0f 4… I’m happy with that :-)

  • Rebecca Bryson

    Rebecca Bryson

    I got 2 out of four lol

  • Terri Chandler

    Terri Chandler

    2 for 2…..I can live with that. Well done!

  • Jane Keats

    Jane Keats

    3, not bad but boy are there some great artists here!!!

  • jumpy

    jumpy

    haaa 1 out of 4, im an art class looser

  • braidy

    braidy

    hehe.. 4 out of 4… that was easy:))
    & fun

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Agree with Dana, wasn’t hard to figure out…nice idea though.

  • RedBubble replied

    So how do you think you would go on picking an Ansel Adams?

  • blondiegirl

    blondiegirl

    4 right and some very talented artists here at Red Bubble!

  • Kane Slater

    Kane Slater

    I got 3 out of 4, but the quiz is very misleading. The second screen asks which one is Picasso but they are ALL portraits of Picasso, even if only one is a real self-portrait. And the one I chose wrong (the penis in the head thing) is definitely trying to be a copy of one of Picasso’s well-known works. Still a fun quiz, though.

  • RedBubble replied

    Deliberately misleading or just tricky. We like to think of it as tricky!

  • Donna Adamski

    Donna Adamski

    Really cool…great work…Bravo! :)

  • ISMAIL ALAOUI ABDALLAOUI

    ISMAIL ALAOUI ...

    hahaha
    got only 2

  • richardseah

    richardseah

    3 out of 4 for me too. And the 4th one required three attempts :-( Cool and fun quiz

  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    4 out of 4 i rock!!

  • Sande Elkins

    Sande Elkins

    Loved it…so much fun. I got 3 out of 4:)...I could have sworn that I had that first one right, lol

  • kittbagg

    kittbagg

    1 out of 4 not too bad I thought. Went back a few times (4 actually) until I could get them all right…..

  • Scott Robinson

    Scott Robinson

    3 of 4.. damn self-potrait!

  • Veronica Schultz

    Veronica Schultz

    I only got one right…guess I should have paid more attention in art history! If I link to the first page, will people be able to do the quiz if they’re not RB members? A lot of people won’t open mail if it’s from a forward service like the one at the end of the quiz…but I’d really like to pass it on!

  • Ryan Cheney

    Ryan Cheney

    ok. the premise here is pretty iffy once again. Picasso was trying something new to the art world at the time. (aside from Brach) Now everyone is just copying him. This doesn’t put them in his league it only proves that they have no ideas of their own. If we really wanted to show the world the talent of redbubble artists perhaps we should find the work on here that is not just biting someone elses’ old ideas… I am not trying to be overly critical I just don’t like the way these things always seem to be constructed on some ridiculous notion.

  • RedBubble replied

    Ryan
    Feel free to construct it on a different notion eg which work just sold for $100,000 or whatever. There is limitless opportunity to build it in differen ways.

  • Gareth Bowell

    Gareth Bowell

    3 out of 4 …. 25% chance I’ll pay millions for something I can buy on Redbubble

  • Matt Mawson

    Matt Mawson

    got them all correct … what a smug bugger I am

  • RedBubble

    RedBubble

    Now, are you actually forwarding it to people. Is it worth doing that. Because if we all do that then RedBubble (ie you) will get in front of a lot of people.

  • Danny

    Danny

    proves I know fuck all about art
    but I thought that was obvious

  • RedBubble replied

    Not that obvious.

  • georgiegirl

    georgiegirl

    1 out of 4, then 2 out of 4, but 3rd time lucky and I got 4 out of 4… apparently I’m one of 7 percent who get it right!! Of course they’re probably talking about 7pc getting it right the first time :D it was fun!

  • RedBubble replied

    Georgie
    its was definately first time round! But I like your persistence. Maybe your better with Ansel Adams (we need to build that quiz!)

  • cmsdesign

    cmsdesign

    This is a fantastic idea! All my art history lectures are paying off!!!

  • Emma  Wertheim

    Emma Wertheim

    That was fun – 3 out of 4!!

  • SD Smart

    SD Smart

    4 from 4 – Picasso stands out as average in the present company. =)

  • earthairfire

    earthairfire

    I suck… 1/4 :)

  • Cathie Tranent

    Cathie Tranentcommunity host

    Split 50/50. The images need to load a bit faster .. the titles come up before the pictures appear!!

  • sendao

    sendao

    just 2 it`s ok!.............

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Without titles? I’d be up for the Ansel challenge. :-)

  • retepk

    retepk

    I am hopeless . . . 0/4 (lol).
    Cheers.

  • RedBubble replied

    I think you will have to keep to the art and avoid the art historian career path!

  • Bernadette Burke

    Bernadette Burke

    really great idea. i just sent the link to a bunch of work colleauges- great as one of those distracting forwards that everybody loves!

  • Ron Fitzgerald

    Ron Fitzgerald

    Great Idea

    As a marketer i see it as an excellent way to spread the word. The opportunity to have one of these quizes take of virally (if there is such a word) is just enormous.

    ” from little things big things grow”

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    Good fun…got three picasso’s and one bubbler tricked my eye;)

  • Susie Raine

    Susie Raine

    I agree with Ryan above – when the artist deliberately copies another artist’s work, then of course it’s going to be hard to distinguish. One pic on the first page is a direct copy of his work called “Dream”

    It isn’t just the case that they are “painting in the style of”. They are copying. If it was any other medium, they would be breaching copyright.

    I got 3/4

  • RedBubble replied

    Wondering what the border is between copying and being inspirted by? All artists are inspired by others (even Picasso). It is a worthwhile discussion which I hope the quiz fosters

  • Nancy Stafford

    Nancy Stafford

    lol i got three out of four

  • Shakira Rivers

    Shakira Rivers

    Cool! Got them all right!

  • RedBubble replied

    I think we need to find you a different artist/angle to work on. How are you at picking Ansel Adams? Will launch that in due course.

  • Bernadette Burke

    Bernadette Burke

    ps i got 3 out of 4, dammit!

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    I’m in the 7% category…

  • pene

    pene

    i got 3/4 – it was fun and i would have forwarded it, but i think forwarding it would be harder than the quiz!!!

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    this is brilliant

  • PurePhotography

    PurePhotography

    Haha i sucked, besides i dont know what he do.

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    I got 3 out of 4 and then went back and got the 4th right…it was good fun..

  • MaeBelle

    MaeBelle

    I can’t believe I got 3 out of four, and I never took art in my life!just figured the wierd ons had to be his!!haha

  • KitKat72

    KitKat72

    I got 3 out of four

  • modernlifeform

    modernlifeform

    I got all 4 right and easily I’m afraid, they do have a quality all of their own to anyone who has seriously studied art.
    I also believe it slightly missing the point, as of course anyone can paint in the style of Picasso with some practice. His frame is in no small part due to the originality of his works, so imitating them does not quite have the same impact.

  • Cindirelli

    Cindirelli

    Even with the names being visible, I got 2! Which I have to say is good for me since I did not study art. ~|}:)

  • mfortune

    mfortune

    Wow! I remembered art history 101! Got 4 out of 4!

  • CateTownsend

    CateTownsend

    Well he is my hero so I guess I had to get 4 out of 4

  • Andrew  Makowiecki

    Andrew Makowi...

    With a lot of cheating I eventually got four out of four.

  • emanon

    emanon

    back to the drawing board, I got 1 out of 4. mind you I don’t like Picasso’s work. Maybe you could do this again with another artist?

  • Danielle Bailey

    Danielle Bailey

    2 out of 4 right here

  • Lara  Luz

    Lara Luz

    3 out of 4. Better than I expected.

  • Lori Walton

    Lori Walton

    2 of 4 for me.

  • CarrieAnn

    CarrieAnn

    Got 4 out of 4, that was an interesting little challenge :) not a Picasso fan

  • Karl Denton

    Karl Denton

    What funnnnnn!

  • MagnusAgren

    MagnusAgren

    4/4, some nice works shown though! :)

  • chelsgus

    chelsgus

    woohoo!!
    4/4
    gloat, gloat (fluke)

  • TheKoopaBros

    TheKoopaBros

    I got all four. Me reading through all those ‘famous artists’ books in elementary school finally payed off. :)

  • Pilgrim

    Pilgrimworks here

    All those who got 4/4 will have to wait for the next quiz – to see how they go.

  • RiSH :

    RiSH :

    I like the quiz … I spotted three of them correct out of four except the second one … Nice … this type of quizes can be more … by redbubble or by groups / or individuals. Nice concept.

  • chasingsooz

    chasingsooz

    Wow this was sooo cool.
    From a marketing perspective – pure genius :-D

  • RiSH :

    RiSH :

    I got this on wrong for the first time … second time … it was 4/4

  • RonnieGinnever

    RonnieGinnever

    interesting – I got 3 out of 4 the first time and 4 out of 4 the second time.

  • AngelArtiste

    AngelArtiste

    I got only one right =(

  • Ben Ryan

    Ben Ryan

    4 out 4. My High School art teacher’s methods are still paying dividends.

  • Lisa  Weber

    Lisa Weber

    3 outta 4, i knew i screwed up but i hit the button too fast!...lol or well, that was fun, whats next?!

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    4/4 – my art history classes got me through

  • Amandalynn Jones

    Amandalynn Jones

    4/4 – Although, I have had an on-going romance with Picasso’s work since I was 14, and spent my last year at university studying his style and methods. There are qualities in his real work that are just… obvious if you’ve spent any time looking at his work.

    It was fun though, and it’s fun to see some clever imitations. On the technical side, I like the quiz itself quite a lot, the layout is pleasant and it was fun to do. Well done!

  • MrJoop

    MrJoop

    Renoir next, please!!

  • Marilyn Brown

    Marilyn Browncommunity host

    Yeah you included Leith O’Malleys work. One of my all time favourite painter’s on Redbubble. I must say the quiz is really quite hard because the copies for one are so excellent. I did get all of them right though! Picasso is such an excellent painter and more diverse then many people are aware of!

  • Alma Lee

    Alma Lee

    I got 2 out of 2, and that is only because I watched a Matisse and Picasso special on Ovation TV this afternoon. What fun!

  • CLiPiCs

    CLiPiCs

    no cheating I got 3, now Im going back to see if I can get the one I missed LOL

  • sonjas

    sonjas

    4 out of 4. I am in 7% of people. At least I am good in something.

  • Marilyn Brown

    Marilyn Browncommunity host

    In the case of copying a masters work, painters have been doing this for centuries. It is an excellent method of gaining experience in the medium. You are only doing something illegal if you actually try to pass it off as the master.

  • Marion Chapman

    Marion Chapman

    3/4! That was good fun!!

  • Miriam Shilling

    Miriam Shilling

    4/4 yay! although the first 2 I guesssed.
    As for copying Picasso rather than creating your own original work, i am in 2 minds about this. Yes we should be striving for new means of expression BUT many brilliant post modern works copy other artworks and then alter them to express a new message or subvert the original meaning of the work.
    Hell, Marcel Duchamp was one of the first to do it with this

  • Sam Fonte

    Sam Fonte

    i got 3 right! good fun : )

  • hybridmoments

    hybridmoments

    I think the quiz is a cute idea:)
    and I agree with Marilyn Brown on the topic of art imitation.

  • Damien Venditti

    Damien Venditti

    yay i got all four …. apparently only 7% get all four
    do i win something for that ? : ))

  • georgieboy98

    georgieboy98

    1 out of 4 the first time but I didn’t do so well the 2nd or 3rd times!! Peter

  • TigerFiSH

    TigerFiSH

    Cool! 3/4! But more arse than class I’m afraid.

  • 1073

    1073

    got em all right…no fair i’m an art history teacher!!!

    lol

  • Alexandra Felgate

    Alexandra Felgate

    Wow, that was so much fun! I only got 3 out of 4, but I’m pretty pleased with that!

  • clinton8002

    clinton8002

    i got them all right…..yeah!!!

  • Ben Herman

    Ben Herman

    4/4, but hey I teach art :S

  • Pat Lucas

    Pat Lucas

    1/4 I don’t know my pic from my asso

  • Pilgrim

    Pilgrimworks here

    Now gang are you actually forwarding it onto people. That is the key!

  • kaneko

    kaneko

    yay I got 4 out of 4! and I didn’t even think I was that familiar with Picasso. That was fun! I think I would have forwarded the quiz more if it had a braggable “I got 4 out of 4 on this, what can you do” kind of wording, if that makes sense. I plan to forward it though.

  • RedBubble replied

    good idea, i have passed this along to the developers.

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter

    Yay I got 4 out of 4! :D

  • DrawingDown

    DrawingDown

    Great fun thanks redbubble, 4/4, but I teach art too.

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    Got 2 4….good one RB!!! *)

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    cool, fun! i got 3 outa 4
    dangit….thought i could get 4 outa 4
    poop!

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    i tried to forward to people Pilgrim, but my email (exemail/exetel) isn’t supported it says, so couldn’t import my list

  • RedBubble replied

    the import only works with webbased email programs. We may add a manual system also.

  • leca

    leca

    Can you suggest a good optomotrist…..I got 5 out of four. LOL

  • sticky

    sticky

    oh yeah 4 out of 4…........... that was fun !!!

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    When I did it it said only one image was on PICASSA, the rest were on REDBUBBLE ;-)

  • bdazzled

    bdazzled

    Got them all right Yooohooo

  • Diesel Laws

    Diesel Laws

    hahaahh great idea guys!

  • Anne van Alkemade

    Anne van Alkemade

    very cooooool

  • Elysia Ranking

    Elysia Ranking

    Oh yeah! I get em all right, boo ya :P Awesome quiz

  • AdamDonnelly

    AdamDonnelly

    There’s a lot of 4 out 4’s making up 7%!?

  • RedBubble replied

    7% was based on the people we trialled the test with. Will update as more data comes in. We may find people who get 4/4 are more likely to say so than others :-)

  • Albert Sellaman

    Albert Sellaman

    I got them all right.

  • Jodi Coyle

    Jodi Coyle

    I’m amazed I got 3 out 4, all guesses, had no idea.

  • Naomi Duff

    Naomi Duff

    1 out of 4 right . four tries later all correct. Got to learn some how might as well have fun doing it. great idea.

  • Lenka

    Lenka

    I got two of them right, good enough for somebody (me!) who doesn’t like Picasso ;)

  • joak

    joak

    i got nane oot o 4..i thought a picasso wis a french car though!

  • Vicki Isted

    Vicki Isted

    4 outta 4! .... i did learn summit in my fine art degree then!

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    0 / 4 for me….....Way To Go Wonderfully Talented RedBubble Artists!

  • Dan Elbourne

    Dan Elbourne

    yes, well i am one of the 7 % though i think that this proves that i am a picasso geek more than anything else :)

  • Leith O'Malley

    Leith O'Malley

    Four out of four here too and how cool for someone to think my painting was a Picasso!!!
    I’m bubbling :)

  • Pilgrim

    Pilgrimworks here

    OK but are you forewarding it on to people. Anyway we will know soon enough

  • AngryGoldfish

    AngryGoldfish

    Awesome quiz! maybe if it’s possible you should show the right answers and your answers?

  • Greg  Francis

    Greg Francis

    3 for me :)

  • Susan Brown

    Susan Brown

    4 out of 4 not sure what that says about me. HOWEVER, the red bubblers work was really good. I’m sure it measures up to Picasso.

  • Schytso Designs

    Schytso Designs

    very cool idea…but loose the titles of the works when your playing and only show them afterwards, the titles are the give away.

  • Doug Wilkening

    Doug Wilkening

    I took a different approach to the quiz. In each panel I picked the one that I thought was the best work of art, as if I were jurying contributions to an exhibit. I considered overall impression, composition and technique. I did not consider whether it “looked” like a Picasso or not, or even whether it was cubist or not. My only consideration was, what do I want in my show? I “got” two out of four. That is, my fantasy exhibit will include two Picassos and two Bubblers.

  • Viv King

    Viv King

    4 right- the best I felt all week. Bring on more of these quizzes!

  • abigail st.hilaire

    abigail st.hil...

    i like this . can you make some more.

  • Faizan Qureshi

    Faizan QureshiAll Rounder

    Oooh I thought I knew Picasso so well and I only really got 2 right.

    Yay my picasso painting is in there too! =)

  • valzart

    valzart

    Woot! great fun sweetheARTz lol! ;} happy hippy hugglez

  • 4Flexiway

    4Flexiway

    I really enjoy the quiz, more pls!!

  • mingtees

    mingtees

    i got all 4 right! Glad the $ spent for the education wasn’t totally wasted.

  • daftnation

    daftnation

    well that was pretty easy… i guess picasso does have a unique style that nobody is able to throw out of balance… anyways it was fun, not a waste of time at all..

  • Barbara Glatzeder

    Barbara Glatzeder

    Oh this is fun!!! darn, I got one wrong, too!

  • Bill Fehr

    Bill Fehr

    Yeah, I got them all right.

  • Sarah Grace

    Sarah Grace

    2 for 2 isn’t bad for someone who didn’t care for history in high school or college lol. I think I also should avoid the whole art historian career path, LOL.

  • nonarom

    nonarom

    4 out of 4 – very interesting quiz! You could launch a similar challenge, entitled – let’s say – ” can you paint like….Monet? Dali?” etc. and the best work to be featured. Could be very educational.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    great idea

  • NatyRosado

    NatyRosado

    3 out of 4 – that was fun!

  • Carisma

    Carisma

    3/4 and I know zulch about art !! (but Picasso always intrigued me…..and I was not fooled by the piece that looked like “Guernica?”)

    I am so chuffed with myself!!

  • noffi

    noffi

    Great idea…Keep it up. I went to the Picasso museum years ago…I think it was in Barcelona but I’m not sure anymore…Anyway, everything there was from his early days when he did traditional painting so i had a lup on guessing..Anyway, please do more. It’s a great idea!

  • Angela Pritchard

    Angela Pritchard

    Got 3 of 4. Not too bad. Guess I learned something from that college course after all.

  • Carmen  Cilliers

    Carmen Cilliers

    Yea – 4 out of 4! Now, PLEASE can you put more quizzes up – this was fun!

  • t0mt0m

    t0mt0m

    HAH 4/4
    I hadn’t seen most of those works before either. I think we should have a thing where people submit COPIES of his work, like to see how close people can replicate him. Or another artist probably.

  • RedBubble replied

    This is a good idea. Will put it in the list.

  • Gayle Faucette Wisbon

    Gayle Faucette...

    3 out of 4 – that was fun!

  • Elf Evans

    Elf Evans

    Four out of Four was a fine way to start this new feature.

  • Thomas Pettit

    Thomas Pettit


    Picasso’s “Le Reve” is auctioned on Nov. 10, 1997, at Christie’s auction house in New York. Casino mogul Steve Wynn will keep and restore the painting, which he accidentally damaged shortly after he had agreed to sell it for a record $139 million.

    • Full Story Here


    • Red Bubble Quiz that includes this art by a Red Bubbler

    Red Bubble does not provide links to the Red Bubble works so we can see who made the works they refer to. Also, if by ” the artwork on RedBubble is indistinguishable from some of the well-known masterworks “ they mean plagiarized works that’s hardly anything to be proud of.

    Hopefully if Red Bubble provides further quizzes of this sort they will do their homework and furnish links for fairness’ sake.

  • artistTree

    artistTree

    I enjoyed the quiz - got all correct - and I thought some fine examples of his work were chosen. The RedBubble member works were good choices too though and I’d like to know more about them. You’re missing out on a great opportunity to promote member works and… despite what any TOS may state about fair use within the site it’s still pretty “red” to not give credit to those member artists whose pieces were used.

  • Barnum

    Barnum

    Three out of four, not bad since I last went to school over 30 years ago, and only scraped through my ‘O’ level History of Art.
    More of these quizzes!

  • Marie Kazalia

    Marie Kazalia

    I got 3 out of 4 but I knew the Gertrude Stein painting very well,—the 2 paintings of Marie Terese neither looked right so I just picked one and that is the one I got wrong

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    love it – now do the impressionist, ansel adams, monet,abstract – great idea

  • ridgididge

    ridgididge

    Never studied art history so I didn’t “know” any of the works. Got one out of four the first time. Tried again and got all four.

  • auntgrannie

    auntgrannie

    I got three out of four, not too bad for someone who learned by self study. Never been to school for art but I love it.

  • Colleen Farrell

    Colleen Farrell

    3/4 the first time, then 4/4 the 2nd time. I one I got incorrect was the copy of “La Reve.” I never went to art school. :) I didn’t see any titles, so that wasn’t a clue for me.

    I would have liked to have sent this quiz to my friends, but I don’t have a webmail address. I just have a plain old regular email address, so I couldn’t send the quiz along. :( Guess I could cut and paste the web page URL but gee, that takes an extra 5 seconds or so. ;)

    It would be fun to know which bubbler created which fake Picasso.

    All in all, it was a fun quiz, and I hope to see more!!

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