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Banks of the Oise at Pontoise, by Camille Pissarro, oil, 1867

Banks of the Oise at Pontoise

Camille Pissarro

1867

oil

canvas

From the collection of Denver Art Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Banks of the Oise at Pontoise is a 1867 oil by Camille Pissarro, a Impressionism work, depicting Chimney, held at Denver Art Museum.

Who painted this?
Camille Pissarro
When & what style?
1867 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Denver Art Museum

About this work

This painting shows a riverside scene with a few buildings and trees. In the foreground, there's a dirt path and a riverbank with some greenery. The sky is blue with white clouds. In the distance, you can see a few houses and a church steeple. There's also a factory chimney emitting smoke. The painting has a lot of green and brown tones, giving it a natural feel. The artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of depth and atmosphere. If you like this painting, you might want to check out more works by Camille Pissarro.

About the artist

Portrait of Camille Pissarro
Artist

Camille Pissarro

Jacob Abraham Camille Pissarro ( piss-AR-oh; French: ; 10 July 1830 – 13 November 1903) was a Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter born on the island of Saint Thomas (now in the US Virgin Islands, but then in the Danish West Indies).

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