Orchards at Louveciennes 1872
camillepissarro
minneapolisinstituteofart
painting, plein-air, oil-paint, oil-on-canvas
painting
impressionism
plein-air
oil-paint
landscape
oil painting
france
post-impressionism
oil-on-canvas
"Orchards at Louveciennes" (1872) by Camille Pissarro, a prominent figure in Impressionism, depicts a serene landscape of a French town. The artist's signature, "C. Pissarro," can be seen in the bottom right corner. Pissarro captured the picturesque setting of the town in a soft, muted palette, characteristic of his style. The painting showcases Pissarro's Impressionistic techniques, using visible brushstrokes and dabs of color to render the light and atmosphere of the scene. The composition features a path leading towards the town, with rows of trees flanking the edges, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in the tranquil countryside. This work is housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
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Conservation was generously funded by Cynthia S. Larsen Among the many highlights of Bruce Dayton's generous 2016 bequest is this painting by Camille Pissarro, the French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painter. In 1872, the date of this painting, Pissarro established a collective society of fifteen younger artists, becoming the "pivotal" figure in holding the Impressionist group together. Pissarro is the only artist to have shown his work at all eight Paris Impressionist exhibitions, from 1874 to 1886, and he further acted as a father figure not only to the Impressionists, but to all four of the major Post-Impressionists, including Georges Seurat, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.
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