La Seine à Port-Marly, le lavoir by Camille Pissarro is a painting capturing an authentic glimpse of everyday life along the banks of the Seine at the end of the 19th century. The work portrays the lavoir, the public wash-house, a place of work and meeting for the village women, set between the riverside nature and the simple architecture of Port-Marly.
The natural light reflected on the water of the river and the balanced composition of human figures and nature create a harmonious atmosphere, free of idealisation. This work expresses Pissarro’s interest in the reality of the rural world and in the lives of ordinary people.
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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