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Pissarro painted the washerwomen while working, and instead of glorifying the
harsh condition of work, he drew them in their usual surroundings and everyday life
without any critical indications. Thus, Pissarro wanted to recreate the experience
of vision, and reproduce the interaction between light and color that shapes our
impressions of the world around us. He often themed the everyday life scenes to
achieve his objective. The viewer is expected to be attracted to Pissarro’s rich, diverse,
harmonious colors, and artful light shifts and reflections on the surface, creating the
effect of the atmosphere and even conveying a sense of overwhelming pleasure.
In addition, the bright colors characterized the paintings of artist Alfred Sisley
(1879-1839), who was famous for his landscapes; he painted many of them in 1880
in the open air, in the style of Corot directly from nature in the suburbs of Paris and the
forest of Fontainebleau. Joy, spirit, and imagination are featured in Sisley’s paintings.
He relentlessly depicted “landscapes”, and always executed his work in the open air
and any season, with a pictorial language fully consistent with the characteristics of
Impressionism. However, he also showed his connection to his first inspirer, Camille
Corot, who gave him delicate sensitivity, charming romance, and his love for quiet
landscapes. Among the acquisitions is “The Forest” painting, which is characterized
by clarity, lightness, rich and distinctive colors, and lively brushwork. The depiction
captures the flows of water and the reflections of the clouds, and the blue sky. The
regular brushstrokes create a sense of movement in the water. With a simple and
effective technique, the artist gives his painting a sense of reality.
Alfred Sisely «French», 1839 / 1899, Wood storehouse, Oil on canvas, 73x60 cm.
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harsh condition of work, he drew them in their usual surroundings and everyday life
without any critical indications. Thus, Pissarro wanted to recreate the experience
of vision, and reproduce the interaction between light and color that shapes our
impressions of the world around us. He often themed the everyday life scenes to
achieve his objective. The viewer is expected to be attracted to Pissarro’s rich, diverse,
harmonious colors, and artful light shifts and reflections on the surface, creating the
effect of the atmosphere and even conveying a sense of overwhelming pleasure.
In addition, the bright colors characterized the paintings of artist Alfred Sisley
(1879-1839), who was famous for his landscapes; he painted many of them in 1880
in the open air, in the style of Corot directly from nature in the suburbs of Paris and the
forest of Fontainebleau. Joy, spirit, and imagination are featured in Sisley’s paintings.
He relentlessly depicted “landscapes”, and always executed his work in the open air
and any season, with a pictorial language fully consistent with the characteristics of
Impressionism. However, he also showed his connection to his first inspirer, Camille
Corot, who gave him delicate sensitivity, charming romance, and his love for quiet
landscapes. Among the acquisitions is “The Forest” painting, which is characterized
by clarity, lightness, rich and distinctive colors, and lively brushwork. The depiction
captures the flows of water and the reflections of the clouds, and the blue sky. The
regular brushstrokes create a sense of movement in the water. With a simple and
effective technique, the artist gives his painting a sense of reality.
Alfred Sisely «French», 1839 / 1899, Wood storehouse, Oil on canvas, 73x60 cm.
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