Drawing lesson given by Pablo Picasso to his children Claude Picasso and Paloma Picasso. La Galloise, Vallauris 16.4.1953.

Pablo Picasso lies on a dark, shaggy carpet at his home, La Galloise, in Vallauris, sketching for his children, Claude and Paloma, on 16 April 1953. With a gentle smile, the artist creates whimsical figures on a large drawing pad. Paloma kneels forward in deep concentration, while Claude, seen from the back, lies on his stomach to get a better view. The informal scene captures a tender, quiet moment of shared creativity.

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Artworks:

"Leçon de dessin" or "Paysage (avec Paloma, Claude et Françoise)", 1953. Quinn, Edward, Picasso at Work 1964, pp. 82-83

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