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

At his villa La Californie, Pablo Picasso observes an intimate Christmas gathering with family and friends, including his housekeeper Inès Sassier and her husband Gérard. At the center, Jacqueline lovingly pets Esmeralda, a goat she had gifted the artist. The children—Claude Picasso, Paloma Picasso, and Catherine Hutin—are captivated by the animal near the decorated tree. The festive moment unfolds amidst the creative abundance of the artist’s home, with his sculptures and ceramics adorning the mantelpiece. Cannes, 1956.

Artworks:

From left "Grande Bourrache pièce provençale, decor visage", dated 4.1.1952. Similar: RamieG: 281
"Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:549
"Tête au soleil", 1956. RamieG:372;
"Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:548
"La femme enceinte,1er état", 1950. Spies:349.I;

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Ceramics, Music, Musicians, Pets, Sculptures

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