Drawing lesson given by Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot to Claude Picasso and Paloma Picasso. La Galloise, Vallauris 16.4.1953.

Pablo Picasso, a cigarette in his hand, observes from the edge of a bed as Françoise Gilot gives an impromptu drawing lesson on the floor. Lying on a thick rug, she focuses on a large sheet of paper, watched intently by their children, Paloma and Claude. Young Paloma crouches beside her mother, while Claude stands nearby in shorts and suspenders. This quiet, domestic scene of shared creativity was captured in their home, La Galloise, in Vallauris on 16 April 1953, the plain walls decorated with the family's unframed art.

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"Leçon de dessin" or "Paysage (avec Paloma, Claude et Françoise)", 1953. Quinn, Edward, Picasso at Work 1964, pp. 82-83

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