alt=Pencil drawing of Stravinsky sitting sideways, arms crossed|thumb|left|upright|Stravinsky as drawn by Pablo Picasso in 1920 The composer's interest in art propelled him to develop a strong relationship with Picasso, whom he met in 1917. In the years following, the two engaged in an artistic dialogue in which they exchanged small-scale works of art to each other as a sign of intimacy, which included the famous portrait of Stravinsky by Picasso, and a short sketch of clarinet music by Stravinsky. This exchange was essential to establish how the artists would approach their collaborative space in Ragtime and Pulcinella.
alt=Pencil drawing of Stravinsky sitting sideways arms crossed|thumb|left|upright|Stravinsky as drawn by Pablo Picasso in 1920 The composer's interest in art propelled him to develop a strong relationship with Picasso whom he met in 1917 In the years following the two engaged in an artistic dialogue in which they exchanged small-scale works of art to each other as a sign of intimacy which included the famous portrait of Stravinsky by Picasso and a short sketch of clarinet music by Stravinsky This exchange was essential to establish how the artists would approach their collaborative space in Ragtime and Pulcinella