Factory on the Oise at Pontoise

Camille Pissarro, 1873

The artwork depicts a scene of a factory on the Oise River at Pontoise, viewed from a low vantage point across the water. The horizon is positioned towards the upper third of the image, with the factory buildings and smokestacks silhouetted against the sky. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, creating a soft and somewhat blurred effect. The color palette is muted and subdued, featuring earthy tones of gray, brown, and blue, with hints of red on the rooftops. Smoke billows from the chimneys, blending with the pale sky, while trees and reflections in the water add depth to the composition.
Kunstnik
Camille Pissarro
Dateering
1873
Liik
Drawing
Tehnika
watercolor and graphite on wove paper mounted on wove paper
Mõõdud
17.7 × 25.1 cm
Kogu
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Litsents
Avalik omand, CC0

Pildi kirjeldus

The artwork depicts a scene of a factory on the Oise River at Pontoise, viewed from a low vantage point across the water. The horizon is positioned towards the upper third of the image, with the factory buildings and smokestacks silhouetted against the sky. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, creating a soft and somewhat blurred effect. The color palette is muted and subdued, featuring earthy tones of gray, brown, and blue, with hints of red on the rooftops. Smoke billows from the chimneys, blending with the pale sky, while trees and reflections in the water add depth to the composition.

Camille Pissarro