Pablo Picasso showing a linoblock to Edouard Pignon. La Californie, Cannes 1959.

In the creative disarray of his studio at the Villa La Californie in Cannes, Pablo Picasso, seated in a rocking chair, presents a linoblock to fellow artist Edouard Pignon, 1959. Pignon stands and leans in, observing the piece. The cluttered, high-ceilinged room is filled with stacked canvases, musical instruments, and personal effects. In the background, a woman walks through ornate glass doors leading to the sunlit exterior.

Artworks:

Linoblock for "Portrait de jeune fille II (d'apres Cranach le Jeune)", 1958. Geiser/Baer:1053.I
In the background "Mousquetaire", 1952. Picasso Estate

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