Claude Picasso dressed up as a clown, Paloma Picasso as a trapper. With goat Esmeralda and boxer dog Jan. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

In the living room of the villa La Californie in Cannes, Claude Picasso poses in a full clown costume, his face obscured by a white mask with a painted smile. He holds the family goat, Esmeralda, by a rope as his sister, Paloma, stands dressed as a trapper. In the foreground, the head of their boxer dog, Jan, is partially visible. The 1956 photograph captures this peculiar scene amidst the room’s ornate paneling, stacked books, and a miniature billiards table.

Artworks:

Forehead mask, Stepan:40
On the right a mosaic Hjalmar Boyesen executed after a Picasso design

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Ceramics, Hats, Masks, Pets, TribalArt

Filename:

pic560676.jpg

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