The Old Guitarist.1903.

The years from 1901-1904, were known as Picasso's Blue Period. These were difficult years for him personally. Picasso was very poor at this time. He often didn't have enough money to buy oil paints and canvas to do his painting. Also, he was very sad and depressed due to the death of his good friend, Carlos Casagemas. Carlos committed suicide because of a broken heart after the loss of a love.

During this time, Picasso's paintings and sketches were mostly done in shades of blue, and he often painted subjects that were very needy, lonely, and unhappy. The mood of his paintings and sketches during this period were gloomy and showed strong emotions. His subjects included blind beggars, drunks, and women from a prison in Paris as his models. A few of his most famous paintings in his blue period were Blue Room, The Absinthe Drinker, and La Vie.

  

 

Family of Saltimbanques, 1905

Picasso's Rose Period began in the year 1904, and lasted until the year 1906. He was about 24 years old when he went to France. This Rose Period started when he met Ferande Oliver, the first of many companions to effect the theme, style, and mood of his work. During this time the colors in his paintings became brighter and warmer, and the moods become happier. He often used the colors pink and red. During his rose period Picasso often painted subjects.

 

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