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The Garden of the Tuileries on a Winter Afternoon
The Garden of the Tuileries on a Winter Afternoon is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
As a landscape genre piece, the subject focuses on the atmospheric conditions and the arrangement of the garden within the city environment.
The work depicts the Tuileries Garden in Paris during a winter afternoon, capturing an urban landscape scene. Created in 1900, the painting presents the garden as a city space transformed by the winter season. As a landscape genre piece, the subject focuses on the atmospheric conditions and the arrangement of the garden within the city environment.
The imagery represents a specific moment in the daily life of Paris, emphasizing the interaction between the natural elements of the garden and the urban setting during the colder months.
Technique & Style
The Garden of the Tuileries on a Winter Afternoon is an oil painting executed on canvas, measuring 73.3 by 92.4 centimeters. Produced in 1900 by Camille Pissarro, the work is classified as a landscape painting. The medium of oil paint on canvas allowed Pissarro to render the urban garden scene with the layered, textured handling characteristic of his late Impressionist practice, capturing the atmospheric effects of a winter afternoon in the Tuileries Garden.
The horizontal format of the canvas supports a panoramic depiction encompassing the garden, the surrounding city, and the seasonal winter setting.
History & Provenance
Camille Pissarro painted The Garden of the Tuileries on a Winter Afternoon in 1900, depicting the Parisian landmark during winter. The work was created in oil on canvas, measuring 73.3 by 92.4 centimeters. The painting was initially owned by Durand-Ruel & Cie., then passed to Carroll Carstairs, an American art dealer, before being acquired by Marshall Field III.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has housed the painting since its eventual donation or purchase from Field's estate.
Legacy
The painting's inclusion in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its provenance among prominent collectors such as Durand-Ruel & Cie., Carroll Carstairs, and Marshall Field III underscore its lasting reputation within museum circles. As a recognized landscape by Camille Pissarro dated 1900, the work continues to be referenced in scholarly discussions of Impressionist landscape painting, reinforcing its standing as a representative example of the genre.
Overview
The oil painting titled "The Garden of the Tuileries on a Winter Afternoon" presents a wide, expansive park scene during the colder months. It depicts numerous individuals walking and gathering in small groups, surrounded by tall, bare trees and dry, sparse grass. A substantial building featuring two spires is visible in the background, situated behind additional trees, all set beneath a light, cloudy sky, capturing a moment of urban life.
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