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Peasants Carrying Hay (Paysans portant du foin)

Camille Pissarro

1900

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Early Modern Domestic Worker

Dominant colour

Peasants Carrying Hay (Paysans portant du foin) is a 1900 ink by Camille Pissarro, depicting Domestic Worker, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Camille Pissarro
When & what style?: 1900
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see peasants carrying big bundles of hay in a rural landscape. The people are walking along a path, with trees and hills around them. This scene looks like a quiet moment from everyday life. The artist used simple lines and shapes to draw the people and the landscape. To learn more about the method used to create this print, look up the technique: etching, drypoint.