A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise
The Met
Artist: Camille Pissarro(French, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas 1830–1903 Paris)
Date: 1874
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21 5/8 x 36 1/4 in. (54.9 x 92.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Edna H. Sachs, 1956
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A rural landscape with a woman, a cow, a path, a house on a hill, and green fields
Detailed Description
This horizontal oil painting depicts a rural landscape under a light blue sky. The upper portion of the canvas features a light blue sky with scattered white clouds. Below the sky, a large, rolling hill dominates the background, rendered in shades of green and earthy brown, suggesting terraced fields or natural contours. Sparse, slender trees, some resembling poplars, dot the crest and slopes of the hill. Towards the center-right of the hill, a small, light-colored house with a reddish roof is visible, nestled among the greenery. In the midground, a wide, light-colored path curves from the lower-left corner, moving diagonally towards the center of the painting before disappearing behind a cluster of trees on the right. A woman, dressed in a dark blue or grey garment, stands on this path slightly to the left of the center, facing towards the right. Beside her, a light brown cow with white markings stands. The midground also features various trees and bushes with green foliage, some appearing as small orchards, others as taller, slender trees on the right side of the path. The foreground is filled with expansive green fields, rendered with visible brushstrokes that create a textured appearance, suggesting cultivated crops or natural ground cover.
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