Carrer Nou de la Rambla, 10 (New Rambla Street), Barcelona

From 1901 to 1904, Pablo Picasso experienced a period of constant movement between Barcelona and Paris. During this time, he immersed himself in painting using predominantly shades of blue, abandoning his previous lighter and more colorful style, which had been heavily influenced by the impressionists. His paintings were not selling well, however, leading him to reside in cheap hotel rooms and rundown apartments.

The studio in the Raval neighborhood, which he rented in 1902 alongside painter Josep Rocarol and sculptor Angel Fernandez de Soto, was situated on the top of the building. Here, Picasso painted roof terraces and drew sketches of singers at the variety hall just next door. Some of the other recurring subjects in his depression-driven "Blue Period" were poverty, addiction, and the female nude.