Picasso: The Blue and Rose Periods – A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, 1900-1906 (book)

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Picasso 1900-1906 – The Blue and Rose Periods: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings
Authors: Pierre Daix, Georges Boudaille, Joan Rosselet
Publishers: Editions Ides et Calendes (Neuchâtel) / La Bibliothèque des Arts (Paris)
First edition (French original), 1966
Hardcover – large format (approx. 33 × 25 cm) – 360 pages
Language: French
Book Description and Condition: A collector’s copy in very good condition for a 60-year-old art book. Clean interior, solid binding with no major defects. The original dust jacket shows light edge creasing, minor rubbing and wear to corners/edges (no major tears, no chips, no fading). No foxing, no inscriptions, no missing pages.

Key Content
The essential reference for Pablo Picasso’s formative years.
This comprehensive catalogue raisonné covers the crucial period 1900-1906:
Training years
Pre-Fauvism
Blue Period
Rose Period
Pink Classicism
Early Pre-Cubism

It documents every painted work chronologically with scholarly precision (provenance, exhibitions, bibliography), making it invaluable for authentication and in-depth study.

Illustrations
Richly illustrated volume: Numerous black-and-white reproductions integrated in the text
Full-page color plates (around 60 tipped-in color illustrations in period editions)
Perfect for analyzing the young Picasso’s stylistic evolution.

Target Audience
Reference work aimed at: Picasso collectors
Art historians
Authentication experts
Art dealers
Museums and institutions
Serious enthusiasts studying the Blue and Rose Periods

Why this 1966 first edition remains essential in 2026
Even after later publications, this pioneering work by Daix, Boudaille, and Rosselet is still a foundational source for Picasso’s early paintings (1900-1906). Highly sought-after on the rare art book market.

Ideal acquisition or gift for any lover of Pablo Picasso, the Blue Period, Rose Period, or the beginnings of Cubism.

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