Pablo Picasso
Artwork Detail
This is an intimate portrait of Françoise Gilot, who lived with Picasso from 1943-1953, and their two children Claude and Paloma. The picture reflects his new-found domestic contentment in the post-war period. The painting is influenced by the Spanish Old Masters, particularly the court paintings of Diego Velázquez (1599-1660). Both children are clutched tightly by their mother, but they only have eyes for their father, who holds them at bay with brush and easel.
- Title
- Mère aux enfants à l'orange (Mother and children with an orange)
- Artist/creator
- Pablo Picasso
- Production date
- 1951
- Medium
- oil on panel
- Dimensions
- 1245 x 975 mm
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Julian and Josie Robertson through the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation, 2023
- Accession no
- 2023/6/11
- Other ID
- X2009/12/11 Former Exhibition Number
- Copyright
- Copying restrictions apply
- Department
- International Art
- Display status
- On display
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