Baigneuses, gardeuses d'oies (Bathers Tending Geese)

c. 1895

Camille Pissarro

Associated Names
Camille Pissarro

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

The image depicts two figures in a body of water with ducks and surrounding nature. The figures are partially submerged in a pond or lake. To the right, a group of ducks float on the water. Trees and bushes surround the water, creating a lush setting. The colors are vibrant, with a combination of yellows, greens, and blues. The style is similar to Pierre-Auguste Renoir, emphasizing softness and fluidity in the figures and nature.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, 248-249, color repro.

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.

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991: p.248.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: 4e etat Baigneuses, gardeuses doies; by later hand, upper left in graphite: L.D.119; lower left in plate in reverse: B[leu] R[ouge] j[aune]

Wikidata ID

Q74888177

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