Pablo Picasso's "The Blue Room," painted in 1901, has another image underneath it. The Associated Press/The Phillips Collection
An infrared image of Pablo Picasso’s "The Blue Room," painted in 1901, reveals a bow-tied man with his face resting on his hand, with three rings on his fingers. The Associated Press/The Phillips Collection
Patricia Favero, associate conservator at The Phillips Collection, sets up an infared camera to view an image of a man found underneath one of Picasso's first masterpieces, "The Blue Room," on June 10, 2014 in Washington. The Associated Press
"The Blue Room," one of Pablo Picasso's first masterpieces, sits under a microscope at The Phillips Collection on June 10 in Washington. The Associated Press
"The Blue Room," one of Pablo Picasso's first masterpieces, sits under a microscope at The Phillips Collection on June 10 in Washington. The Associated Press
Patricia Favero, associate conservator at The Phillips Collection, points to an image of a man found underneath one of Picasso's first masterpieces, "The Blue Room," on June 10 in Washington. The Associated Press
Patricia Favero, associate conservator at The Phillips Collection, shows off an image of a man found underneath one of Picasso's first masterpieces, "The Blue Room," on June 10 in Washington. The Associated Press
"The Blue Room," one of Pablo Picasso's first masterpieces, is shown at The Phillips Collection on June 10 in Washington. The Associated Press
"The Blue Room," one of Pablo Picasso's first masterpieces, sits in a vertical orientation in front of an infared camera at The Phillips Collection on June 10 in Washington. The Associated Press
This image shows the overlay of Picasso's "The Blue Room," painted in 1901, and the image beneath it. The Associated Press/The Phillips Collection
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