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    La Lecture - Wikipedia

    La Lecture (or Reading ) is a painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso completed in January 1932. The oil painting depicts Picasso's mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, asleep with a book upon her lap. The painting led to the breakup of Picasso's marriage to Olga Khokhlova after she saw it at a retrospective … See more

    Picasso met Marie-Thérèse Walter in 1927 as she exited the Paris Metro and they later began a relationship, which they kept secret because she was only seventeen and … See more

    The painting was auctioned in 1989 and it sold for $5.8 million. In 1996, La Lecture went to auction again at Christie's in New York. It was estimated to sell between $6–8 million, but it failed to sell after bidding stopped at $4.8 million. The Independent See more

    Picasso painted La Lecture from December 1931 to its completion in January 1932 during, what art experts have named, his "lovestruck period." The painting is oil on panel and is 65.5 by 51 centimeters. Picasso has used bright colours, including … See more

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    Learn about the meaning, history and value of La Lecture, a painting of Picasso's mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter asleep with a book. Discover how this work reflects Picasso's "lovestruck period" and his use of bright colors and erotic …

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    La Lecture (x1954-135) Information. Feedback. The Museum regularly researches its objects and their collecting histories, updating its records to reflect new information. We also strive to catalogue works of art using language that …