1896
oil
panel
From the collection of Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
Willows in winter, Eragny is a 1896 oil by Camille Pissarro, a Impressionism work, held at Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts.
This painting shows a serene winter landscape. In the foreground, a few bare willow trees stand on the bank of a river, their branches stretching out like skeletal fingers. The trees are depicted in dark brown and black hues, while the river is painted in shades of gray and blue. In the background, a field stretches out, covered in a layer of snow or frost. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. The brushstrokes are loose and expressive, with visible texture adding depth to the painting. The artist's use of color is subdued, with a focus on earth tones and blues. The overall effect is one of calmness and serenity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this beautiful landscape, you might want to look up 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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