Another leitmotif in the form of ‘water’ pervades 21 of the 46 etchings for The Sculptor's Studio and is depicted by motifs such as fish in a glass bowl, flowers in water or a sculpture of a woman in the act of drying herself with a towel (Figs. 25-27). Given the proximity of these works to Marie-Thérèse’s recuperation the allusions to water seem to harp back to the theme of the Rescue and the cause of the illness. If this is the case then, in autobiographical terms, The Sculptor’s Studio etchings become Picasso’s tranquil, thankful celebration, of Marie-Thérèse’s return to health following his traumatic response to her accident and illness. In contrast to the skeletal anatomy drawings these etchings portray a voluptuous recuperated muse peacefully enjoying the artist’s company in an idyllic setting.