Pablo Picasso with Claude Picasso in "swashbuckler" ("cap et épée") dress. Paloma Picasso with doll. La Californie, Cannes, Christmas 1955.

In his studio at La Californie, Cannes, Pablo Picasso shares a playful moment with his children at Christmas, 1955. Seated on the floor and holding a foil, the artist engages with his son, Claude, who is dressed in a swashbuckler ("cap et épée") costume. To the left, his daughter Paloma, clutching a large doll, quietly observes their make-believe game. The intimate scene unfolds amidst large, unstretched canvases, their bold Cubist forms grounding the family interaction within the artist's powerful creative world.

Artworks:

"L'atelier" or "L'atelier de La Californie II", 1955. Zervos.XVI:486
"Jacqueline au costume turc dans un fauteuil II" or "Jacqueline in a Turkish Costume in an Armchair", 1955. Zervos.XVI:534
"Femme à la veste turque" or "Jacqueline à la tête turque", 1955. Zervos.XVI:527
"Femme nue au bonnet turc" or "Jacqueline nue au bonnet turc", 1955. Zervos.XVI:529

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

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Hats

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