Artwork

In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery)

In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery), by Camille Pissarro, ink, 1875
In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery), by Camille Pissarro, ink, 1875

In the Fields at Ennery (Dans les champs, a Ennery) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro. It dates from 1875 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Created in 1875, the drypoint print titled *In the Fields at Ennery* (French: *Dans les champs, à Ennery*) depicts a tranquil rural scene.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1875, the drypoint print titled *In the Fields at Ennery* (French: *Dans les champs, à Ennery*) depicts a tranquil rural scene. Executed on laid paper, the image presents a country lane bordered by trees, extending into open fields, with two women in long dresses walking side by side.

Subject & Meaning

The composition captures a moment of everyday life in the French countryside near the village of Ennery. The figures, rendered in modest attire, suggest a leisurely stroll, while the surrounding landscape emphasizes the quiet, expansive nature of rural labor and leisure in the late nineteenth century.

Technique & Style

Pissarro employed drypoint on a zinc plate, incising lines that retain ink in the burr created by the tool. This method yields a range of tonal qualities, from soft, velvety areas to crisp, defined edges, giving the print a subtle expressiveness that mirrors the atmospheric conditions of the scene.

History & Provenance

Although the plate was prepared by Pissarro, the impression in question is posthumous, produced after the artist’s death. The work is currently part of the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, where it is displayed among other nineteenth‑century French prints.

Artist & collection

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