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 and his wife, Jacqueline Roque, share an intimate moment with their goat Esmeralda on Christmas 1956. A gift from Jacqueline to the artist, the goat rests its head on her lap as the couple gazes downward with gentle expressions. The room is filled with an eclectic collection of art, with the mantelpiece behind them crowded with sculptures and personal objects, offering a glimpse into their domestic life surrounded by creative work.

Artworks:

"La cage à l'oiseau", 1953. Spies:548C;
"La grue", 1951. Spies:461.IIc
Tiki, French Polynesia, Stepan:10
"Tête de femme (Dora Maar)", 1941. Spies:197.II;
"Oiseau", 1947. Picasso, Unique Ceramics, Hammer Galleries, New York, 1999, p.11
"Le Fou", 1905. MPParis:231; Spies:4; Zervos.I:322; Hakone:8

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

AtTheTable, BirdCage, Ceramics, Pets, Sculptures, TribalArt

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