What was the nationality of Pablo Picasso?

Pablo Picasso was Spanish.

He was born Pablo Ruiz Picasso on 25 October 1881 in Málaga, Andalusia, in southern Spain. His father, José Ruiz y Blasco, was a painter and art teacher, while his mother was María Picasso y López. Under Spanish naming custom, Ruiz and Picasso were his paternal and maternal surnames.

Picasso spent much of his adult career in France, especially in Paris, which can cause confusion about his nationality. He moved to Paris in the early 1900s and became central to the French avant-garde, but he remained Spanish by birth and identity. His Spanish background strongly influenced subjects and imagery throughout his career.

Picasso died in Mougins, France, in 1973, after decades of international fame. He is often described as a Spanish painter and sculptor, even though his artistic career was closely tied to France. His nationality is therefore Spanish, not French, Italian, or Mexican.