Pablo Picasso at Christmas with Esmeralda, the goat he received from Jacqueline. Inès Sassier, Pablo Picasso's housekeeper, Jacqueline, Claude Picasso with Citroën DS, Paloma Picasso, Catherine Hutin, Gérard Sassier. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

During Christmas at his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1956, Pablo Picasso stands in a plaid shirt, observing an intimate family scene. On the floor, Jacqueline pets Esmeralda, the goat she gifted him. Nearby, Claude Picasso kneels over a new toy, joined by Paloma Picasso and Catherine Hutin. Also present are Picasso’s housekeeper, Inès Sassier, and her husband Gérard. The festive gathering, set before a fireplace displaying modernist art, blends a cozy celebration with the artist's living space.

Artworks:

From left "Grande Bourrache pièce provençale, decor visage", dated 4.1.1952. Similar: RamieG: 281
"Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:549
"Tête du soleil", 1956. RamieG:372;
"Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:548

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Cars, Ceramics, Music, Musicians, Pets, Sculptures

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