SUBJECT: Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso's Blue Period 1901, before moving to Madrid Pablo Picasso was staying in Málaga with his friend Casagemas at his family's house. ... At this point of his life, he was just starting to reach his blue period (pre-blue period). ... Picasso said, "It was thinking about Casagemas ... that got me started painting in blue."" ... This portrait is a painting of him during the blue period. ... Picasso ended his Blue period and moved on to his Rose Period....

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Now out on his own he moved in with his friend Carlos Casagemas and painted. ... He moved to Paris after his friend Carlos Casagemas died. ... Then Picasso went through a time that he painted with a lot of blue. This time was referred to his "blue period " He was still very poor at this time. ... The dimensions are 21.6 inches by 17.5 inches in the period of Cubism. ...

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Paintings from Picasso's blue period, which was from 1901 to 1904, depicted forlorn people painted in shades of blue, evoking feelings of sadness and alienation. The suicide of a fellow painter, Carles Casagemas, had a profound effect on Picasso, and it has been said that the tragic event precipitated the adoption of a predominately somber blue palette. An example of Picasso's blue period paintings is "Woman with Bangs." This painting symbolizes Picasso's production in this period. ... Picasso's rose period paintings took on a warmer more optimistic mood. ...

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