Pablo Picasso with the goat Esmeralda at Christmas 1956. She was a Christmas present from Jacqueline. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

Pablo Picasso sits on the floor of his sun-drenched studio at La Californie, Cannes, at Christmas 1956. Seen from behind, he is in a room filled with creative chaos, including a large ceramic vase, stacked tiles, and a small portrait on an easel. He observes the goat Esmeralda, a Christmas present from Jacqueline, who stands curiously in a bucket on a nearby table. Strong sunlight streams in, casting long, sharp shadows across the geometric-patterned wooden floor and illuminating the intensely creative atmosphere.

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Artworks:

"Poissons et oiseaux", 1955. RamieG:312; Bloch.III:62
"Jacqueline", 20.1.1956.
Vase >> Artwork(s) not yet identified
On the right a mosaic Hjalmar Boyesen executed after a Picasso design
Floor tiles (tomettes) >> Artwork(s) not yet identified

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Keywords:

ArtNotIdentified, Ceramics, Pets

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