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TheRose Period (Spanish:Período rosa) comprises the works produced by Spanish painterPablo Picasso between 1904 and 1906. It began when Picasso settled inMontmartre at theBateau-Lavoir among Bohemian poets and writers. Following hisBlue Period – which depicted themes of poverty, loneliness, and despair in somber, blue tones – Picasso's Rose Period represents more pleasant themes of clowns, harlequins and carnival performers, depicted in cheerful vivid hues of red, orange, pink andearth tones.
Based largely on intuition rather than direct observation, Picasso's Rose Period marks the beginning of the artist's stylistic experiments withprimitivism; influenced by pre-RomanIberian sculpture, Oceanic and African art. This led toPicasso's African Period in 1907, culminating in theProto-CubistLes Demoiselles d'Avignon, regarded as a masterpiece.[1][2][3]
The Rose Period lasted from 1904 to 1906.[2] Picasso was happy in his relationship withFernande Olivier whom he had met in 1904 and this has been suggested as one of the possible reasons he changed his style of painting.Harlequins, circus performers and clowns appear frequently in the Rose Period and populated Picasso's paintings at various stages throughout the rest of his long career. The harlequin, a comedic character usually depicted in checkered patterned clothing, became a personal symbol for Picasso.
The Rose Period has been considered French influenced, while the Blue Period more Spanish influenced, although both styles emerged while Picasso was living in Paris.Picasso's Blue Period began in late 1901, following the death of his friendCarlos Casagemas and the onset of a bout of major depression.[4] It lasted until 1904, when Picasso's psychological condition improved. The Rose Period is named after Picasso's heavy use of pink tones in his works from this period, from the French word for pink, which isrose.
Picasso's third highest selling painting,Young Girl with a Flower Basket, and his fifth highest,Garçon à la pipe (Boy with a pipe) were both painted during the Rose Period. Other significant Rose Period works include:Woman in a Chemise (Madeleine) (1904–05),The Actor (1904–1905),[5]Lady with a Fan (1905),Two Youths (1905),Harlequin Family (1905),Harlequin's Family With an Ape (1905),La famille de saltimbanques (1905),Boy with a Dog (1905),Nude Boy (1906),Boy Leading a Horse (1905–06), andThe Girl with a Goat (1906).
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