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

At their villa La Californie in Cannes, Pablo Picasso sits in a pensive pose beside Jacqueline Roque during Christmas 1956. In the foreground is the goat Esmeralda, a Christmas present from Jacqueline to the artist, who looks directly at the camera. The couple is seated at a dining table covered with a striped cloth, in a room filled with personal effects, including a sculptural bust and wooden birdcages, creating an atmosphere of intimate domestic life.

Artworks:

"La cage à l'oiseau", 1953. Spies:548C;

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtTheTable, BirdCage, Ceramics, Pets, Sculptures, pensively

Filename:

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