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Boat washhouse

Boat washhouse

13 Rue Ravignan, 75018 Paris, France

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Holly Golightly Holly Golightly
Boat Washhouse (Beteau-Lavoir) is the nickname of a building at nr 13 Rue Ravignan. Formerly a ball room and piano factory, it was converted into a cheap dwelling in late 19th century. The building was in poor state, dark, swaying and squeaking in the wind like a boat, hence the name. It is famous in the art history as the residence and meeting place of many outstanding artists, including Henri Matisse, Modigliani, Pablo Picasso. While a resident here, Picasso painted Garçon a la pipe (Boy with a pipe) and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (The young ladies of Avignon).

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