Hoarfrost 1890

"Hoarfrost" (1890) by Camille Pissarro is a watercolor painting depicting a snowy landscape with a village in the background. This artwork, now housed at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, showcases the artist's characteristic Impressionistic style with its focus on capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere through delicate brushstrokes and a soft palette of colors. The painting's ethereal mood reflects the tranquil beauty of the winter landscape. Pissarro, a pioneer of Impressionism, frequently used watercolor to capture the subtle nuances of light and color, particularly in his depictions of nature.