Rose Period
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The Rose Period signifies the time when the style of Pablo Picasso's painting used cheerful orange and pink colours in contrast to the cool, sombre tones of the previous Blue Period. It lasted from 1905 to 1907. He was happy in his relationship with Fernande Olivier and this has been one of the possible reasons he changed his style of painting.
The Rose Period has been considered French influenced, while the Blue Period more Spanish influenced, although both styles he painted while living in Paris.
Picasso's highest selling painting, Garçon à la pipe (Boy with a pipe) was painted during this Rose Period.
The Rose Period was followed by Picasso's somewhat lesser known African influenced period where his cubism took form.
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