Le Palais de Justice, Pontoise is a painting by Camille Pissarro portraying with precision and sensitivity an urban scene in the town of Pontoise, where the artist lived for several years. In this work Pissarro focuses on the courthouse building – sober yet imposing – set within an everyday context enlivened by human figures and architectural details. The painting represents the artist’s growing interest in urban views and modern life, a theme he would explore further in the years that followed.
In this work Pissarro shows the real face of the town. A perfect example of his attentive, humanist eye, able to find beauty even in the most ordinary public places, documenting the transformation of French towns at the end of the 19th century.
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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