Family of Saltimbanques is an oil on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso that depicts a family of circus performers. This piece is apart of Picasso’s Rose period that lasted from 1904 to 1906. During this time, he was in a relationship with Fernande Oliver which was one of the suggested reasons why more of his paintings had more cheerful tones in comparison to his blue period. He also began portraying transient circus performers as he has recently moved to a new neighborhood in Pairs and frequently attended Cirque Medrano. Picasso would also insert himself into some of his paintings as the harlequin during this period. In Family of Saltimbanques, it is believed that he is the harlequin on the right, the title girl is his deceased younger sister and the women may of been a previous lover. Family of Saltimbanques is currently on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
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