Portrait of the Artist's Mother 1888

Camille Pissarro's "Portrait of the Artist's Mother" (1888) is a tender and intimate watercolor painting. The work, measuring just 20.7 x 16.3 cm, captures the artist's mother in a seated pose, her face partially obscured by a headscarf. Pissarro, a leading figure in Impressionism, employed loose brushstrokes and a muted palette to render his mother with both realism and a sense of warmth and affection. The intimate scale of the painting suggests a personal and familial connection, underscoring the artist's deep respect for his mother.