Focus on Femme au Chien and discuss the Background.
Femme au Chien is one of six paintings that Picasso created depicting his second wife, Jacqueline Roque and his dog Kaboul. Picasso was particularly fond of dogs, a subject which dated back to his early artistic career and featured in many of his artworks. Picasso's affection for dogs is evident in artworks as early as Garçon au chien, which he produced in 1905. In his later years, he was perpetually surrounded by a menagerie of animals either at home or in his studio, including his dachshund Lump, his Afghan hounds Kasbek and Kaboul and his boxer Jan.
Jacqueline Roque Lump