View of l’Hermitage, Jallais Hills, Pontoise (c. 1867) by Camille Pissarro

View of l'Hermitage, Jallais Hills, Pontoise - Camille Pissarro - c.1867

Artwork Information

TitleView of l'Hermitage, Jallais Hills, Pontoise
ArtistCamille Pissarro
Datec.1867
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensions70 x 100 cm
Art MovementRealism
Current LocationRau pour le Tiers Monde Foundation, Zürich, Switzerland
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About View of l'Hermitage, Jallais Hills, Pontoise

Camille Pissarro’s “View of l’Hermitage, Jallais Hills, Pontoise,” painted around 1867, is one of the artist’s most popular works. This oil on canvas painting is a beautiful example of Realism and Landscape genres. Measuring 70 x 100 cm in size, it is located in the Rau pour le Tiers Monde Foundation in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Hermitage at Pontoise depicted in this painting features a winding country lane that leads towards a village with people dressed in peasant attire walking along it. The painting showcases Pissarro’s love for rural life and his desire to glorify ordinary people’s daily lives through his work.

Additionally, Camille Pissarro was very fond of the Jallais hills surrounding Pontoise and would often paint this magnificent landscape. He spent more than twenty years exploring the rural countryside, capturing its essence through his impressive brushwork techniques and realistic approach to art.

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