Camille Pissarro, The Garden of Pontoise, oil on canvas, 1877.
Like his contemporaries, Pissarro captured landscapes and individuals in their natural prefs using quick painting techniques.
He also acted as an influential teacher for important artists, includingPaul Cezanne.
Camille Pissarro, “The Garden of Pontoise,” oil on canvas, 1877. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain)
Here, we will explore the long prolific career of Pissarro.
Who is Camille Pissarro?
There, he became fascinated by the radical art movement of the timeRealism.
Camille Pissarro, “Self-Portrait,” 1903 (Photo: ©Tate, CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0, Unported)
En Plein Air Painting
Camille Pissarro, Jalais Hill, Pontoise, oil on canvas, 1867.
He painted the French countryside, trying to capture it as he saw it at that moment.
Impressionist Paintings
Camille Pissarro, Orchard in Bloom, Louveciennes, oil on canvas, 1872.
Camille Pissarro, “Jalais Hill, Pontoise,” oil on canvas, 1867. (Photo:The Met, Public Domain)
Together, they set out on developing a style that portrayed real life without any elaboration.
After years of rejection, the Salon eventually displayed some of their paintings in theSalon des Refuses.
Pissarro and Cezanne were the only two artists allowed to exhibit their works.
Camille Pissarro, “Orchard in Bloom, Louveciennes,” oil on canvas, 1872. (Photo:National Gallery of Art, Washington, Public Domain)
However, as the budding Impressionists continued to grow, the public eventually became interested in their unique style.
Even French author Emile Zola expressed his admiration for Pissarro’srevolutionary style.
So, while Monet is credited for leading Impressionism, Pissarro played a major role in its growth.
Camille Pissarro, “A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise,” oil on canvas, 1874. (Photo:The Met, Public Domain)
Camille Pissarro, A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise, oil on canvas, 1874.
This led him to Post-Impressionist paintersGeorges SeuratandPaul Signac, who practiced a scientific approach to painting.
Even the order in which color was applied to the canvas was done according tocolor theory.
Camille Pissarro, “La Récolte des Foins, Eragny,” oil on canvas, 1887. (Photo:Google Arts & Culture, Public Domain)
Pissarro quickly adapted to this approach and created numerous paintings in the style.
Camille Pissarro, Children on a Farm, oil on canvas, 1887.
His contributions to the movementboth as a painter and a teachergreatly influenced the course of modern art.
Camille Pissarro, “Children on a Farm,” oil on canvas, 1887. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain)
Camille Pissarro, “Morning, Winter Sunshine, Frost, the Pont-Neuf, the Seine, the Louvre, Soleil D’hiver Gella Blanc,” oil on canvas, c. 1901. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain)
