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Poplar Trees at Eragny, Overcast Skies, by Camille Pissarro, oil, 1898

Poplar Trees at Eragny, Overcast Skies

Camille Pissarro

1898

oil

canvas

From the collection of Art Gallery of Ontario

Dominant colour

Overview

Poplar Trees at Eragny, Overcast Skies is a 1898 oil by Camille Pissarro, a Impressionism work, held at Art Gallery of Ontario.

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

About this work

The painting depicts a serene landscape with a row of tall, slender trees in the foreground, their branches stretching upwards towards the sky. The trees are rendered in shades of brown and gray, with touches of green and yellow in the foliage. In the background, a soft, overcast sky dominates the scene, with hints of blue and white peeking through the clouds. A small path winds its way through the trees, leading the viewer's eye deeper into the landscape. The overall effect is one of peacefulness and tranquility, inviting the viewer to step into the idyllic world of the painting. If you're interested in exploring more works by the artist who created this beautiful landscape, look up 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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