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

In his studio at the Villa La Californie in Cannes, 1958, Pablo Picasso listens with amused and thoughtful attention to oceanologist Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Cousteau, dressed in a suit, holds a pipe to his lips and offers an engaging smile. The artist, seated with his arms crossed, is framed by the creative clutter of his workspace, where a Cubist-style painting rests on an easel. The soft lighting emphasizes the intimate and relaxed nature of their interaction.

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Artworks:

"Portrait de femme à la robe verte II", 1956. Richardson.2010:207
On the shelf from left: "La grue", 1952-1954. Spies:461.II; MPParis:343
"Oiseau", 1947. Picasso, Unique Ceramics, Hammer Galleries, New York, 1999, p.11
"Le Fou", 1905. MPParis:231; Spies:4; Zervos.I:322; Hakone:8

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