Pablo Picasso with the goat Esmeralda at Christmas 1956. She was a Christmas present from Jacqueline. La Californie, Cannes 1956.
Pablo Picasso sits cross-legged on the floor of his studio at La Californie, Cannes, cradling the young goat Esmeralda. A Christmas present from Jacqueline in 1956, the goat rests calmly in his lap as Picasso, wearing a checkered plaid shirt, leans forward to affectionately nuzzle its head with his eyes closed. The intimate moment is set amidst the creative disarray of the artist's studio, with stacks of canvases, papers, and artworks visible in the background.
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Artworks:
- "Poissons et oiseaux", 1955. RamieG:312; Bloch.III:62
- F– "Tête de faune",1957. Mosaic in collaboration with Hjalmar Boyesen
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
ArtNotIdentified, Ceramics, Pets
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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