Vegetable Market at Pontoise (Marché aux légumes á Pontoise)

Camille Pissarro, 1891

The artwork "Vegetable Market at Pontoise" is a vertical etching depicting a market scene. In the foreground, two women are present; one is seated, wearing a headscarf, and the other stands beside her holding a basket. They are surrounded by baskets filled with vegetables. The figures are rendered in a detailed, textured style, with shading and line work. In the background, a crowd of market-goers and vendors is visible. The composition contains many figures. The artist's initials "C.P." are on the lower left of the etching.
Kunstnik
Camille Pissarro
Dateering
1891
Liik
Print
Tehnika
etching on laid paper
Mõõdud
25.4 × 20 cm
Kogu
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Litsents
Avalik omand, CC0

Pildi kirjeldus

The artwork "Vegetable Market at Pontoise" is a vertical etching depicting a market scene. In the foreground, two women are present; one is seated, wearing a headscarf, and the other stands beside her holding a basket. They are surrounded by baskets filled with vegetables. The figures are rendered in a detailed, textured style, with shading and line work. In the background, a crowd of market-goers and vendors is visible. The composition contains many figures. The artist's initials "C.P." are on the lower left of the etching.

Camille Pissarro