Landscape at Chaponval was painted by Camille Pissarro during the artist's years in Osny and later in Pontoise, near the village of Chaponval, northwest of Paris. In the 1870s and 1880s, Pissarro devoted himself consistently to plein air painting, deepening his study of light and the natural cycles of the French rural landscape. In this context, Chaponval represented an ideal place for him: tranquil, still tied to a peasant economy, and far from the growing influence of industrialization. The painting reflects his interest in everyday reality and the sincere depiction of rural life, in keeping with the principles of Impressionism.
Technically, the work is characterized by a balanced composition, in which the eye is guided along cultivated fields, rolling hills, and glimpses of rural homes. The warm, luminous tones evoke the light of late afternoon, while the free but controlled brushstrokes testify to the stylistic maturity achieved by Pissarro during this period.
Sublime quality material
Printed on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm With frame: 30 x 40 cm Material: Printed on high-quality handmade Amalfi paper with fringed edges Frame: Light brown beech wood and handmade wood pulp
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, also on Amalfi paper, signed by the printmaker.
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