Self-portrait with Cloak (Picasso)

I opened myself up to becoming a Picasso fan, and it didn't take long after seeing this self-portrait.  I always thought his Blue and Rose Period pieces were striking, I saw some at the Barnes Foundation when I was young.  I am starting to understand cubism, still don't necessarily care for it. But who knows what can happen?  Regardless, I wanted to share this painting, which you may have seen, but I am just now rediscovering.  I had no idea he was so heavily trained in formal art.  In fact, I didn't know anything about him.  After reading about it and beginning some training myself, I am starting to appreciate his much proclaimed 'greatness'.   (So, no more ignorant eye-rolling from me. At least not on this subject!)