Le Pont Royal et le Pavillon de Flore 1903

"Le Pont Royal et le Pavillon de Flore" is an oil painting by Camille Pissarro, created in 1903, the year of his death. This Impressionist artwork depicts a view of the Pont Royal bridge and the Pavillon de Flore in Paris, France. Pissarro captured the scene using a distinct short, broken brushstrokes typical of the Impressionist movement, capturing the fleeting effects of light and shadow. The scene is rendered with a cool color palette, emphasizing the grayness of the Parisian sky and the gentle flow of the river Seine. This painting showcases Pissarro's mastery of depicting urban landscapes with a sense of tranquility and atmospheric depth, characteristics that define his later works.