Who painted In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery)?

In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery) was painted by Camille Pissarro in 1875.

Where can I see In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery)?

In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery) is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery)?

In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery) is associated with Impressionism.

Can I buy a print of In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery)?

Museum-quality prints of In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery) are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery)

Camille Pissarro , 1875

In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro. It dates from 1875 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Created in 1875, the drypoint print titled In the Fields at Ennery (French: Dans les champs, à Ennery) depicts a tranquil rural scene.

Markings: Marked:recto: at bottom center in graphite in later hand: F. 2 [?] a a; at bottom right in graphite in later hand: D. 14; verso: at lower left in graphite in later hand: 2167 X / Dans les champs, a Ennery; at lower left in graphite in later hand: 1039 / B-26831

About this work

Overview

Created in 1875, the drypoint print titled In the Fields at Ennery (French: Dans les champs, à Ennery) depicts a tranquil rural scene. Executed on laid paper, the image presents a country lane bordered by trees, extending into open fields, with two women in long dresses walking side by side.

Subject & Meaning

The composition captures a moment of everyday life in the French countryside near the village of Ennery. The figures, rendered in modest attire, suggest a leisurely stroll, while the surrounding landscape emphasizes the quiet, expansive nature of rural labor and leisure in the late nineteenth century.

Technique & Style

Pissarro employed drypoint on a zinc plate, incising lines that retain ink in the burr created by the tool. This method yields a range of tonal qualities, from soft, velvety areas to crisp, defined edges, giving the print a subtle expressiveness that mirrors the atmospheric conditions of the scene.

History & Provenance

Although the plate was prepared by Pissarro, the impression in question is posthumous, produced after the artist’s death. The work is currently part of the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, where it is displayed among other nineteenth‑century French prints.