“The Old Guitarist”, by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most famous artworks from his Blue Period, which was tragically triggered by a close friend’s suicide. Only 20 years old at the time, Picasso’s Blue period artworks are an astounding portrayal of complex emotions utilizing a limited palette of somber blues and greens. A twentieth century grand master, Picasso co-founded of cubism and created a prolific 20,000 paintings, prints, sculptures and drawings during his lifetime.