The Banks of the Oise near Pontoise
Camille Pissarro · 1873
Why it's great
A tree-lined riverbank near Pontoise, a town northwest of Paris where Pissarro lived and painted. He helped teach Cézanne and Gauguin there, working outdoors with quick, fresh strokes. Pissarro was Jewish and born on a Caribbean island, and he was one of the founding fathers of Impressionism. His calm landscapes show the countryside he loved.
Where to see it
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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.
