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Bathers Wrestling (Baigneuses luttants)

Camille Pissarro

1896

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Nude

Dominant colour

Bathers Wrestling (Baigneuses luttants) is a 1896 ink by Camille Pissarro, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Camille Pissarro
When & what style?: 1896 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This print shows four people in a pool. They’re moving fast—arms and legs blur together. The water is choppy, and the background has quick strokes of trees and sky. Faces are simple, almost like sketches. The artist used quick, messy lines. This style was new for Pissarro at the time. Look up lithography next to see how this print was made.