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Camille Pissarro «French», 1830 / 1903, The Washerwomen, Oil on canvas, 65x81 cm.
Another style admired by the collectors of the artworks was
Impressionism that was flourishing in France in the second
half of the nineteenth century. Attributed to this style, “The
Washerwomen”, which proves the mastery of the landscapist
Camille Pissarro (1903-1830). In contrast to his fellow French
Impressionists, Pissarro’s artworks were distinguished by their
connection to the scenes of the countryside and peasants.
Pissarro was interested in expressing light and atmosphere in his
paintings depicting daily life in the French countryside, with the
experimental study of nature in different conditions of light and
atmosphere, while tracking the effect of light on color in nature.
Nevertheless, the viewer discovers that the light atmospheric
effects and purely pictorial themes rarely distracted him from
not only portraying daily life with its dramatic characteristics but
also reflecting his feelings towards it. In “The Washerwomen”
painting, it is noticeable that despite the sunlight flooding over
the elements of the painting, this radiant light did not weaken
the established women’s bodies. On the contrary, they seemed
coherent and more dynamic, which indicates that the artist,
despite following the characteristics of Impressionism, in
which he was a pioneer, he did not entirely abandon the ideal
classical depiction of nature. He rather amazingly combined
the two styles: Classicism and Impressionism.
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Another style admired by the collectors of the artworks was
Impressionism that was flourishing in France in the second
half of the nineteenth century. Attributed to this style, “The
Washerwomen”, which proves the mastery of the landscapist
Camille Pissarro (1903-1830). In contrast to his fellow French
Impressionists, Pissarro’s artworks were distinguished by their
connection to the scenes of the countryside and peasants.
Pissarro was interested in expressing light and atmosphere in his
paintings depicting daily life in the French countryside, with the
experimental study of nature in different conditions of light and
atmosphere, while tracking the effect of light on color in nature.
Nevertheless, the viewer discovers that the light atmospheric
effects and purely pictorial themes rarely distracted him from
not only portraying daily life with its dramatic characteristics but
also reflecting his feelings towards it. In “The Washerwomen”
painting, it is noticeable that despite the sunlight flooding over
the elements of the painting, this radiant light did not weaken
the established women’s bodies. On the contrary, they seemed
coherent and more dynamic, which indicates that the artist,
despite following the characteristics of Impressionism, in
which he was a pioneer, he did not entirely abandon the ideal
classical depiction of nature. He rather amazingly combined
the two styles: Classicism and Impressionism.
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