Pablo Picasso at Christmas with Esmeralda, the goat he received from Jacqueline. Inès Sassier, Pablo Picasso's housekeeper, Jacqueline, Claude Picasso with Citroën DS, Paloma Picasso, Catherine Hutin, Gérard Sassier. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

At his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1956, Pablo Picasso observes a Christmas celebration. On the floor, Jacqueline gently pets the goat Esmeralda, her gift to the artist. The family group includes Claude Picasso, kneeling with a miniature pool table, Paloma Picasso, Catherine Hutin, housekeeper Inès Sassier, and her son Gérard. In the grand room, amidst gifts and a decorated tree, the marble mantelpiece is adorned not with traditional decorations but with Picasso’s own artworks, blending festive family life with his creative world.

Artworks:

From left "Grande Bourrache pièce provençale, decor visage", dated 4.1.1952. Similar: RamieG: 281
"Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:549
"Tête du soleil", 1956. RamieG:372;
"Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:548

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Cars, Ceramics, Music, Musicians, Pets, Sculptures

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