Côte des Grouettes, near Pontoise
The Met
Artist: Camille Pissarro(French, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas 1830–1903 Paris)
Date: probably 1878
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 29 1/8 x 23 5/8 in. (74 x 60 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Janice H. Levin, 1991
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two figures on a dirt path through a green landscape, a distant village under a cloudy sky
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a landscape under an overcast sky. A wide, light brown dirt path dominates the lower right and center, curving gently to the left as it recedes into the mid-distance. Two figures walk away from the viewer on this path. The leading figure is a woman in a long, dark blue dress and a light-colored head covering, carrying a light brown basket on her left arm. Behind her, a man in a light-colored hat and dark clothing is partially visible. To the left of the path, a field of green and purplish-blue vegetation stretches towards the horizon. In the mid-distance on the left, a cluster of small, light-colored buildings forms a village, nestled among trees. Beyond the village, the landscape flattens out to a hazy horizon. The right side of the painting is dominated by a dense wall of dark green trees and foliage, forming a dense, shaded area over the path. Several tall, slender trees with light-colored trunks and sparse green leaves rise vertically along the path and against the sky. The upper portion of the painting features a light gray and white cloudy sky, with patches of lighter blue visible through the clouds, suggesting an overcast day. Visible brushstrokes give the painting a textured appearance.
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