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Baigneuse aux oies (Bathers with Geese)

Camille Pissarro

1895

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Nude

Dominant colour

Baigneuse aux oies (Bathers with Geese) is a 1895 ink by Camille Pissarro, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Camille Pissarro
When & what style?: 1895 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a woman standing under a tree, her arm raised like she’s shielding her face. Around her feet, three geese waddle close together, their feathers and beaks drawn in quick, rough lines. The background is mostly dark, with the tree’s branches scratching across the paper like strokes of a pencil. The artist used a mix of light and shadow to make the scene feel soft but urgent. Notice how the woman’s dress and the geese blend into the shadows—this was a way to show movement without clear edges. Try looking up etching to see how artists like Pissarro carved into metal plates to create these textures.