Boy with a Pipe

Pablo Picasso

Created:
Movement:
1905
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key Notes:
Rose Period, Youthful Melancholy
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Dimensions:
100 cm × 81.3 cm
medium:
Oil on canvas
story of the work:

"Boy with a Pipe" is a painting by Pablo Picasso, completed in 1905 during his Rose Period, which is characterized by warmer tones and a focus on circus performers and youth. The work depicts a young boy holding a pipe, adorned with a garland of flowers, and is notable for its blend of realism and the emerging stylistic elements that would later define Picasso's oeuvre.

Description of the work:

"Boy with a Pipe" by Pablo Picasso, painted in 1905, depicts a young boy adorned with a garland of roses on his head, seated against a backdrop of floral motifs. The composition is rendered in a delicate palette of pinks and blues, characteristic of Picasso's Rose Period, and exhibits a serene yet enigmatic expression, with the boy holding a pipe in his left hand.

Artwork Photograph Source:
Manually Sourced

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Boy with a Pipe