From 1916, Lipchitz, Gris and Metzinger had been in close contact with one another [REF].
At an opening held at the Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris, on 9 June 1947, Léonce Rosenberg related his impressions to Hélène Bauret: In the painting "La Tricoteuse",[REF] hanging next to works by Gris, Metzinger reveals himself more of a painter, more natural, more flexible [plus souple] than Gris.