Camille Pissarro
Edge of the Woods Near L'Hermitage, Pontoise
fromCHF 49.00
Impressionism
The Lock at Pontoise
Camille Pissarro, 1872
Rushing water and a heavy sky meet at a river lock near Pissarro's home, caught in quick, broken touches of colour.
CHF 59.00
No VAT charged. Free delivery in Switzerland from CHF 99. Delivery details
- ✓ Printed to order for you
- ✓ Stretched on a 2 cm wooden frame, ready to hang
- ✓ 14-day returns
About this artwork
Pissarro shows a river lock near his home at Pontoise, a rural commune about 17 miles northwest of Paris. The water rushes past beneath an overcast sky, and both are built from rapid, broken brushstrokes of pure colour. He painted straight onto the canvas without a preliminary drawing, and may well have finished the work in a single session. This was part of the new Impressionist approach to painting quickly outdoors, which Pissarro helped to develop, aiming to capture fleeting effects of light and atmosphere. The shimmering surface gives the sense of natural daylight.
On your wall: Its moving water and soft, overcast light suit living rooms, studies and quiet hallways where a calm landscape with a sense of movement is welcome.
- Title
- The Lock at Pontoise
- Artist
- Camille Pissarro
- Year
- 1872
- Style
- Impressionism
- Shape
- Landscape
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro was a Danish-French painter, born on the island of Saint Thomas, who contributed to both Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. He learned from earlier masters such as Gustave Courbet and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. At 54 he took up the Neo-Impressionist style, studying and working alongside Georges Seurat and Paul Signac.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
More by Camille Pissarro
See all 15
