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Gathering Potatoes (Recolte de pommes de terre)

Camille Pissarro

1886

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Gathering Potatoes (Recolte de pommes de terre) is a 1886 ink by Camille Pissarro, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Camille Pissarro
When & what style?: 1886 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows three people bent over in a field, pulling up potatoes. The woman in the center wears a long dress and a headscarf, her arms raised to her head. Behind them, a river runs through a small town with houses and trees. The lines are loose and quick, like a sketch rather than a finished drawing. The artist used a technique called *drypoint*, where lines are scratched directly into the plate, creating a rough, textured look. This style fits the everyday, working-life scene perfectly. Check out Pissarro, Camille next to see more of his rural scenes.