Picasso and Jacqueline viewing a book about Bernard Palissy, French potter of the 16th century. La Californie, Cannes 1957.

At their villa La Californie in Cannes, 1957, Pablo Picasso and his wife Jacqueline share a moment of quiet concentration. Seated in their art-filled studio, they lean over a large table to view a book about the 16th-century French potter Bernard Palissy. Jacqueline rests her chin on her hand in a pensive gesture, while Picasso, wearing plaid trousers, holds his glasses and peers intently at the pages. The vibrant, lived-in space is filled with ceramics, paintings, and a decorative kite marked with the year "1956" propped against the wall.

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Artworks:

"La femme à la clé (La Taulière)", 1954. WS:237.II
"Chouette", 1957. MPP:3737
"Nature morte au compotier" or "Nature morte aux cerises", 1943.
bullfight painting by Claude: POUR MON PAPA CHERIE CLAUDE

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Books, Ceramics, Sculptures

Filename:

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