Pablo Picasso with Claude Picasso dressed up as a clown. With goat Esmeralda. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

In the creatively cluttered studio of the Villa La Californie in Cannes, 1956, Pablo Picasso gently pets his goat, Esmeralda. His son, Claude, dressed in a clown-like costume with a beret and a polka-dotted cravat, sits cross-legged on the floor, holding the animal's leash. The intimate scene unfolds amidst the ornate room’s casual chaos of easels, stacked books, and scattered papers.

Artworks:

"Tête de taureau", 1955. Zervos.XV1:402
Poisson >> Artwork(s) not yet identified
"Tête de femme", 1951. Spies:411
Behind Claude "Jacqueline", 20.1.1956.
Portrait de femme, profil gauche (Jacqueline) >> Artwork(s) not yet identified
Other artworks on the easel >> Artwork(s) not yet identified , vase, and ceramics on he floor >> Artwork(s) not yet identified
On the right a mosaic Hjalmar Boyesen executed after a Picasso design
Background: "Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:548

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

ArtNotIdentified, BirdCage, Ceramics, Hats, Music, Musicians, Pets, Sculptures

Filename:

pic560657.jpg

It was not always easy to identify specific personalities, artworks, places or dates. If you are able to provide identifications or find any errors, we kindly request that you contact us.

The description for this image (but not the title) was generated with the help of AI.