The Louvre, March Mist 1903

"The Louvre, March Mist" is a painting by Camille Pissarro completed in 1903. This work is a quintessential example of Impressionism, a style emphasizing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. The painting depicts a misty morning view of the Seine River and the Louvre Palace in Paris. Pissarro's signature pointillist technique, using small dots of color, gives the scene a shimmering quality, capturing the soft, diffused light of the early morning. This artwork is currently housed at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, Denmark.