Steamboats in the Port of Rouen
Camille Pissarro · 1896
Why it's great
Steamships and tugboats crowd a busy harbor in the French city of Rouen, with smoke rising into a hazy sky. Pissarro painted this from a high window when he was in his sixties. Rather than country fields, he now painted the bustle of modern ports and cities. It's a lively picture of industry and water.
🏛️ Part of history
The Industrial Revolution (1760–1900) — Steamships and tugboats crowd a busy harbor in the French city of Rouen, with smoke rising into a hazy sky.
Where to see it
📍 Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York City, United States
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Camille Pissarro was born on the island of St. Thomas in the Caribbean and moved to France as a teen. He was the oldest of the Impressionists and a father figure and teacher to many younger painters, including Cézanne. He painted farms, villages and city streets in France. He died in Paris in 1903. Pissarro came from a Sephardic Jewish family, and his background shaped his lifelong sympathy for ordinary working people.
