Study for The Banks of Marne in Winter 1866

Camille Pissarro's "Study for The Banks of Marne in Winter," painted in 1866, is a preparatory sketch for one of his most famous landscape paintings. This oil on canvas study depicts a serene winter scene, focusing on a hillside covered in trees with a single building in the distance. The muted tones and loose brushstrokes create a sense of atmosphere and tranquility, typical of Pissarro's early landscape works, which paved the way for his future Impressionist style.