Boerin tussen de kolen
Medium
etching
Dimensions
110; 146; 188; 131
About this artwork
opschrift, recto rechtsonder, potlood: ‘eyp D.R. 1889’
Art Historical Context
**Boerin tussen de kolenPeasant Woman Among theabbages), 1885** Camilleissarro, a founding figure of Impressionism, captures the quiet dignity of rural life in this intimate etching. Created in 1885, the work depicts a peasant woman amid cabbage fields, reflecting Pissarro's lifelong fascination with everyday French countryside scenes. Measuring just 146 × 110 mm, its small scale invites close viewing, much like a personal sketch from his plein-air studies. As an Impressionist, Pissarro emphasized light, atmosphere, and the beauty of ordinary labor, often portraying peasants with empathy duri...
About the Artist
Camille Jacob Pissarro · 1831–1903
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) stands as the patriarch of Impressionism, the only artist to exhibit in all eight Impressionist exhibitions and a mentor whose influence shaped the trajectory of modern art. Born Jacob Abraham Camille Pissarro on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas to a Jewish-Portuguese merchant family, he abandoned the family business to pursue painting, eventually settling in Paris i...