 The painting, which may be classified as Fauvist, was controversial; it was burned in effigy in 1913 at the Armory Show in Chicago, to where it had toured from New York.In 1907 the painting had a strong effect on Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, partially motivating Picasso to create "Les Demoiselles D'Avignon".When "Blue Nude" was publicly exhibited soon after it was painted, it became the source of controversy that involved issues of race, race relations, and colonialism.