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The Cabbage Field (Le Champ de choux)

Camille Pissarro

1880

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

The Cabbage Field (Le Champ de choux) is a 1880 ink by Camille Pissarro, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Camille Pissarro
When & what style?: 1880 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a field of cabbage plants with a few trees in the background. The scene is rendered in dark lines and shades of gray, with some lighter tones suggesting sunlight. A quiet visual detail is the way the artist has suggested the texture of the cabbage leaves and the roughness of the tree trunks. The overall effect is one of simplicity and directness. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the Impressionism movement.