The pixels used in the display apparatus 100 according to this embodiment will be described next. As described above, the pixels configured to emit light components of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) are arranged. For the descriptive convenience, in a pixel 110 shown in FIG. 2, a driving circuit for an organic light emitting element 111 of one of the three colors is shown. In the arrangement shown in FIG. 2, the pixel 110 includes the current driven type organic light emitting element 111 that changes emission luminance in accordance with a current flowing to the light emitting element, and a driving circuit configured to drive the organic light emitting element 111. The cathode electrode of the organic light emitting element 111 is connected to a common power supply 125 that is commonly arranged for the organic light emitting elements of all pixels arranged in the display region 101.

The driving circuit configured to drive the organic light emitting element 111 includes a driving transistor 112, a selection transistor 113, switching transistors 114 and 115, and capacitive elements 116 and 117. In this embodiment, p-channel transistors (PMOS transistors) are used as the driving transistor 112, the selection transistor 113, and the switching transistors 114 and 115.

The driving transistor 112 is connected in series with the anode electrode of the organic light emitting element 111, thereby supplying a driving current to the organic light emitting element 111. More specifically, the drain electrode of the driving transistor 112 is connected to the anode electrode of the organic light emitting element 111.