Baigneuse aux oies (Bathers with Geese)

1895

Camille Pissarro

Associated Names
Camille Pissarro

Artist, French, born St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1830 - 1903

This is a painting featuring swans in a body of water surrounded by dense foliage. The image depicts a tranquil moment in nature with swans positioned in the water. The surrounding area is filled with trees and bushes, creating a canopy that frames the water. Light filters through the canopy, casting light areas on the water and darker tones in the landscape. The use of light and shadow suggests depth, while scratches and hatching technique add texture. This painting is in the style of Georges Seurat.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint on light green dyed paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.9 x 17.8 cm (5 1/16 x 7 in.)
    sheet: 16 x 20.8 cm (6 5/16 x 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.49.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 115, State viii/xvi

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q74037158

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