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Title: Reading The Letter
Description: La Lecture de la Lettre (Reading the Letter) is a painting by Pablo Picasso, painted c. 1921, during the artist's transition from Cubism to Classicism, very close to the time of the birth of his son, Paulo. The oil on canvas painting depicts two well-dressed boys reading a letter. The boys have downcast expressions as they read. One boy has an oversized hand on the other's shoulder.
Author(s): Pablo Picasso