Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline opening a parcel with a new book with his works. Jacqueline is wearing a blouse made from a textile designed by Pablo Picasso. La Californie, Cannes, 1959.

In the creative clutter of their villa La Californie, Pablo Picasso and his wife, Jacqueline Roque, stand close together as they open a parcel containing a new book of his works. Jacqueline wears a patterned blouse made from a textile of Picasso’s own design. The artist's studio surrounds them, filled with paintings, a biomorphic sculpture, and a stringed instrument, capturing a candid moment in their shared environment in Cannes, 1959.

Artworks:

"La Californie IV", 1958. Westheider:35
"Nature morte au compotier" or "Nature morte aux cerises", Guigon:234
Draft for "Tête de taureau", or "Tête cornue", 1958. Spies:545; Zervos.XVIII:97 (Cardboard maquette Picasso probably used for his wood sculpture "Taureau").

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Books, Music, Sculptures

Filename:

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