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Jeanne Pissarro Called Minette Holding a Fan
Jeanne Pissarro Called Minette Holding a Fan is an oil painting by Camille Pissarro. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum.
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Overview
Jeanne Pissarro Called Minette Holding a Fan is a 1873 oil painting by Camille Pissarro, a Danish-French artist associated with the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts the artist's daughter, Jeanne Rachel Pissarro, seated and holding a fan. Her calm demeanor and introspective gaze suggest a quiet, contemplative mood.
Technique & Style
Loose, expressive brushstrokes convey a sense of movement and energy. The contrast between light and dark areas creates a nuanced, earthy atmosphere, with a warm background tone complementing the subject's blue dress.
History & Provenance
Camille Pissarro created this work in 1873, a period when he was helping to establish the Impressionist movement, having studied under influential artists like Gustave Courbet and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.
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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…
