1897
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Poor Fisherman (Le Pauvre pêcheur) is a 1897 ink by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image is a lithograph in purple on laid paper. It shows a man standing in a boat, wearing a shirt and pants. He has his hands clasped together in front of him. In the background, there are some hills and a few other people. The man in the boat seems to be looking down, and his posture suggests that he might be feeling sad or worried. The other people in the background are not very clear, but they seem to be going about their daily activities. This image is a great example of the work of Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre.
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French pronunciation: ; 14 December 1824 – 24 October 1898) was a French painter known for his mural painting, who came to be known as "the painter for France".
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