The Boieldieu Bridge in Rouen, Damp Weather by Camille Pissarro, painted in 1896, is one of the artist’s most fascinating urban scenes. The painting portrays the famous bridge across the Seine at Rouen, wrapped in an atmosphere of mist and damp. The scene is rendered almost ethereal by the diffused light gliding over the calm waters of the river and the wet surfaces of the streets. The human figures, walking in the rain or crossing the bridge, are caught in motion, yet appear as blurred silhouettes merging with their surroundings.
The grey tones and the reflections on the water create a sense of depth, but also of melancholy, emphasising the effect of the damp weather and the atmosphere of Rouen on a rainy day. The beauty of the urban landscape, immersed in changeable weather, is captured with delicacy, transforming an ordinary moment into an image rich in emotion and vitality, typical of Pissarro’s poetics.
Unique quality material
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
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