The Mender
Medium
pen and black ink and gray wash over graphite heightened with white gouache
Dimensions
15.1 × 10.2 cm
Classification
Drawing
Department
Drawings
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
Accession Number
1927.298
Tags
maleJewish artists
About this artwork
Camille Pissarro used the French countryside and its inhabitants as the subject of his art throughout his career. He frequently depicted women sewing, often outdoors or seated beside a window, as seen in this drawing. He indicated the effects of natural light illuminating his subject with the notation "lumière" at the left margin of the drawing.