What is the English title, for the once stolen cubist painting, of Picasso 'La Coiffeuse'?

A stolen Picasso painting valued at millions of dollars was shipped via courier "disguised" as a £21 Christmas present in a botched attempt to smuggle it into the US from Europe.

The 1911 cubist canvas "La Coiffeuse" (English for "The Hairdresser") by the Spanish master Pablo Picasso disappeared from a French museum in 2001.

It resurfaced in December 2014 in New York, in the form of a FedEx package from Belgium described in the label as an "art craft/toy," worth €30 (£21), US authorities said. The tag also read "Joyeux Noel" (French for "Happy Christmas") suggesting the shipment was a present. It nevertheless raised the suspicion of border agents that opened it to find the missing masterpiece belonging to the French government.

French museum officials confirmed that the 33 by 46cm oil-on-canvas painting was indeed the same painting that was stolen from a store room of the Centre Georges Pompidou 14 years ago.

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William Laughlin

The copy says, "'La Coiffeuse', English for The Hairdresser'", but it's actually FRENCH for The Hairdresser!

Jerry Edwards

William Laughlin, The question has also passed its date. If the painting was stolen 14 years ago, in 2001 (both stated in the explanation), then the question was originally posed in 2015.

billyboy915

Jerry Edwards, Good catch!

William Laughlin

Jerry Edwards, You are absolutely correct! I'd say it's due for a rewrite. 👍

David Roy

George Oliver Prince, so what is the English word for hairdresser?

Irene Townsend

I personally would have non of the above and just called it 'La Utter Mess'.

Jerry Edwards

chefrosner, You are referring to the question itself. William Laughlin refers to what it says in the explanation (2nd paragraph), and is therefore correct.

Player

Richard G Schwartz, the article the explanation was taken from was published on 27 Feb 2015.

William Laughlin

Sue Hardie, Right you are, mate! 😉

William Laughlin

Sue Hardie, Thank you.

Sue Hardie

Lynne Cage, Haute Coiffure is a french term which has been used in England.

Sue Hardie

David Roy, should read the english translation of La Coiffeuse is Hairdresser

Sue Hardie

William Laughlin, Dead right there, mate!!

Richard G Schwartz

They mean 19 years ago.

William Laughlin

Jerry Edwards, Thank you for the validation. I cannot understand why he is so confused.

William Laughlin

chefrosner, Seriously? I'm not "TRYING to confuse" ANYTHING! I think it's you who is confused. I know full well what was meant, but it is NOT what was said. In fact, it was completely wrong. Maybe English is not your first language and you're having difficulty understanding, but it is mine and I stand by my comment. The copy says, 'La Coiffeuse', English for The Hairdresser'", but that is wrong. It's actually FRENCH for The Hairdresser! "La Coiffeuse" is French, plain and simple. A little advice: do not argue with or attempt to correct someone who is right. You only embarrass yourself.

chefrosner

William Laughlin, It's asking "what is the English Translation for the term, 'La Coiffeuse' ", not whether that term is French or English? I don't see what you're trying to confuse here.