Artwork
Girl in Field with Turkeys
Girl in Field with Turkeys is a gouache painting by the Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
About this work
Overview
Girl in Field with Turkeys is a 1893 gouache painting by Camille Pissarro, a Danish-French artist associated with Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a young girl in a green field surrounded by turkeys, dressed in a brown dress and blue shawl, holding a stick. The scene is an everyday rural moment, characteristic of Pissarro's focus on ordinary life.
Technique & Style
Executed in gouache, an opaque watercolor paint, the work has a vibrant, textured appearance. The color palette is subdued, with greens, browns, and grays dominating, reflecting Pissarro's Impressionist attention to light and its effects on color.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the Brooklyn Museum's collection, indicating its recognition as a significant work within Pissarro's oeuvre.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jacob Abraham Camille Pissarro ( piss-AR-oh; French: ; 10 July 1830 – 13 November 1903) was a Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter born on the island of Saint Thomas (now in the US Virgin Islands, but then in the…
