View Picasso Blue Period The Old Guitarist Images. During this time, the artist was sympathetic to the plight of the downtrodden and painted many canvases depicting the miseries of the poor, the ill, and those cast out of society. Picasso's blue period commenced in 1901 when picasso was just 19 years old.
During this time, the artist was sympathetic to the plight of the downtrodden and painted many canvases depicting the miseries of the poor, the ill, and those cast out of society. The old guitarist pablo picasso 1903 chicago art institute, chicago. At 22, picasso was overcome with a sadness that he projected on this piece, and many others from his blue period.
This period lasted between 1901.
At 22, picasso was overcome with a sadness that he projected on this piece, and many others from his blue period. The earlier paintings on the canvas were revealed through the monochromatic blue palette of the old guitarist was a feature of picasso's art during his blue period. Período azul) is a term used to define the works produced by spanish painter pablo picasso between 1901 and 1904 when he painted essentially monochromatic paintings in shades of blue possibly his most well known work from this period is the old guitarist. Picasso used the color blue to represent the emotional pain and desolation he was experiencing at the time.