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For those that wish to judge for themselves: https://mymodernmet.com/picasso-early-work/ https://www.pablo-ruiz-picasso.net/period-first.php

As to whether his early or late works were great or mediocre, that's not something that can be pronounced from on high, but I do think it's fair to say he was proficient in the techniques of his era before branching out.