Pablo Picasso at Christmas with Esmeralda, the goat he received from Jacqueline. Jacqueline Roque, Paloma Picasso, Catherine Hutin. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

At his villa, La Californie, Pablo Picasso celebrates Christmas with Esmeralda, a goat given to him by Jacqueline Roque. Dressed in a checkered shirt, Picasso holds the goat’s leash while Jacqueline looks on. In the foreground, his daughter Paloma and Jacqueline’s daughter Catherine Hutin are seated on the floor, engrossed with their dolls beside a large, festive tree. One of the artist’s own modern works hangs on a panel in the background, completing the intimate holiday scene. Cannes, 1956.

Artworks:

"La femme au jardin", 1929. MPParis:267; Spies:72.I
"La chouette" or "Hibou blanc", 1951-1953. Spies:403
"femme dans l'atelier" in the backgrond >> Artwork(s) not yet identified

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

ArtNotIdentified, Pets, Sculptures

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