Mère aux enfants à l'orange (Mother and children with an orange)

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. The Auckland Art Gallery has seven works on paper by Picasso, and one painting on loan from the Thanksgiving Trust.

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