Morning, An Overcast Day, Rouen
The Met
Artist: Camille Pissarro(French, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas 1830–1903 Paris)
Date: 1896
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21 3/8 x 25 5/8 in. (54.3 x 65.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Grégoire Tarnopol, 1979, and Gift of Alexander Tarnopol, 1980
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bustling city bridge over a river, with buildings, boats, and smoking chimneys
Detailed Description
A wide, elevated view presents a bustling city scene along a river under a bright, cloudy sky. The sky, rendered in light gray and white, occupies the top quarter of the scene. Below it, a dense array of buildings with varied heights and dark roofs lines the riverbanks, extending across the middle ground. Many chimneys rise from these structures, with a prominent tall, reddish-brown industrial chimney on the right emitting a dark gray smoke plume into the sky. A large, multi-arched stone bridge spans the river in the mid-ground, connecting the two sides of the city. The bridge is crowded with numerous small figures, horse-drawn carriages, and a yellow tram. The river, depicted with choppy, light green and gray brushstrokes, fills the lower half of the scene, suggesting movement. On the left bank in the foreground, several barges and smaller boats are moored, with a few figures standing nearby. A steamboat with a white smokestack is visible in the lower center, emitting a white plume of smoke that extends towards the river's surface. On the right bank, more boats are docked, including a dark-hulled vessel. The overall color palette is muted, dominated by grays, whites, light blues, and greens, with accents of red-brown from roofs and chimneys.
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