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Houses at Knokke, by Camille Pissarro, unspecified, 1898

Houses at Knokke

Camille Pissarro

1898

unspecified

From the collection of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Houses at Knokke is a 1898 unspecified by Camille Pissarro, a Impressionism work, held at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

Who painted this?
Camille Pissarro
When & what style?
1898 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art

About this work

The painting shows a serene landscape with houses in the distance. The houses have red roofs and white walls, surrounded by trees and greenery. In the foreground, trees and bushes are visible, with a dirt path leading to the houses. The painting has a soft, dreamy quality, with muted colors that evoke a sense of calmness. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, giving the painting a sense of movement and energy. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of light and shadow, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.

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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