Woman Sitting by a Pond
1874
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1874
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman sits on the grass near a pond, her back turned, hat in hand. Pissarro made this as a print, not a painting. He drew it first, then pressed the ink onto stone so the lines kept the feel of a quick sketch. The paper’s texture shows through, making the scene feel light and fresh. Look for the way the trees blur at the edges—no hard outlines, just soft marks. That’s how he caught the shimmer of sunlight on water. To see more of this loose, airy style, search *impressionism*.
