Pablo Picasso and oceanologist Jacques-Yves Cousteau. La Californie, Cannes 1958.

In the art-filled studio of his villa La Californie in Cannes, Pablo Picasso listens intently to oceanologist Jacques-Yves Cousteau in 1958. Picasso, seen in profile wearing a casual sweater, rests a hand on his neck in a contemplative gesture. Formally dressed in a suit and tie, Cousteau speaks while holding a smoking pipe. The background, featuring a large Cubist painting and a stringed instrument, captures a moment of intimate conversation between the two men.

Artworks:

"Portrait de femme à la robe verte II", 1956. Richardson.2010:207
"Tête de femme (Dora Maar)", 1941. Spies:197.II,

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