Jalais Hill, Pontoise
The Met
Artist: Camille Pissarro(French, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas 1830–1903 Paris)
Date: 1867
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 34 1/4 x 45 1/4 in. (87 x 114.9 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of William Church Osborn, 1951
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Winding dirt path through a green, hilly landscape with houses, a figure, and clouds
Detailed Description
A rolling landscape is depicted under a bright blue sky filled with large, fluffy white clouds. In the foreground, a wide, light brown dirt path with darker patches of shadow winds from the bottom center of the frame towards the upper right, where it disappears behind a dense mass of dark green foliage that occupies the entire right side. To the left of the path, the ground slopes downwards into a valley, revealing several small, light-colored houses with dark roofs nestled among green trees and cultivated fields. Some fields are a vibrant green, while others show patches of brown earth. Further back, a series of undulating green hills rise, dotted with individual tall, slender trees and clusters of broader trees. On the horizon, atop a distant hill, a small, light-colored building with a spire is visible. A figure in a long, light-colored dress walks up the path on the right, carrying something light-colored in their left arm.
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