Kitchen Gardens at L'Hermitage, Pontoise
About this artwork
Autumn sunlight pervades the scene of crop gathering in the market gardens. Pissarro's contemporary subject, his use of bright colours, his avoidance of dark hues and the broken yet fluid brushwork are all characteristic of Impressionist painting. The picture is dated 1874, the year of the first Impressionist exhibition. Pissarro and family returned to Pontoise, north west of Paris, in 1872. New rail links brought villages, like Pontoise, within commuting distance of the city but also threatened the traditional way of life as suburban flower gardens began to replace market gardens. This may have influenced Pissarro's choice of subject.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Camille Pissarro (1830 - 1903) French
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title:Kitchen Gardens at L'Hermitage, Pontoise
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date created:1874
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:54.00 x 65.10 cm; Framed: 72.80 x 84.00 x 8.50 cm / 11.00 kg
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credit line:Presented by Mrs Isabel M. Traill 1979
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accession number:NG 2384
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Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro
Pissarro was slightly older than his fellow Impressionists. His dedication to painting and printmaking and his valuable encouragement and advice inspired young artists, including Cézanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh. Pissarro, born in Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands, attended school in Paris, and...