Peasant Girl with a Straw Hat (1881) by Camille Pissarro

Peasant Girl with a Straw Hat - Camille Pissarro - 1881

Artwork Information

TitlePeasant Girl with a Straw Hat
ArtistCamille Pissarro
Date1881
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensions28 7/8 x 23 1/2 in (73.4 x 59.6 cm)
Art MovementImpressionism
Current LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
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About Peasant Girl with a Straw Hat

Peasant Girl with a Straw Hat is a remarkable artwork created by renowned Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro in 1881 on an oil canvas medium. Measuring approximately 73.34 × 59.53 cm, the painting features a young peasant girl donning a straw hat and holding a stick, crafted in Pissarro’s signature style. This piece is part of the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.

Camille Pissarro was born to a Jewish family living in Saint Thomas, now part of the US Virgin Islands. He went on to become one of the founders of Impressionism movement, and his work has been exhibited worldwide at prestigious artistic institutions such as Musée d’Orsay and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Peasant Girl with a Straw Hat depicts Pissarro’s view on simple rural life through his interpretation of this young girl from French countryside setting; it belongs to Impressions genre which reflects optical impressions captured directly from nature rather than concentrating solely on romanticism or rigid academic rules when sketching an outdoor scene. Visitors can see this stunning artwork today as it is available for reproduction as prints without requiring additional framing because it was preserved for public display by curatorial teams.

Overall, Peasant Girl With A Straw Hat is not only aesthetically pleasing but also provides captivating insights into cultural heritage while embodying sentimental values in relation to simpler lifestyle that existed during these earlier times about farm life and social conventions related to it thanks to Camille Pissarro’s unique style showcased in this masterpiece depicting aspects such as simplicity and innocence common among people living off-land-area centuries ago who have contributed profoundly towards artistic legacy over decades till date.

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