Picasso painted Gertrude's portrait and was a frequent guest in her home before and after she and her partner Alice B. Toklas settled into the famous apartment where they hosted a weekly salon.
Alice B. Toklas (April 30, 1877– March 7, 1967) was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, and the life partner of American writer Gertrude Stein.