Artwork
Woman Working in a Garden
Woman Working in a Garden is a chalk drawing by the Romanticist artist Camille Pissarro. It dates from 1866 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Woman Working in a Garden is a drawing created by Camille Pissarro in 1866 using watercolor over black chalk on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman bent over, tending to a garden surrounded by lush plants and trees, evoking a sense of quiet and naturalness.
Technique & Style
Pissarro's use of watercolor over black chalk on wove paper results in a light, sketchy quality, characterized by soft colors and loose brushstrokes, with a textured, aged appearance.
Context
The work reflects Pissarro's early exploration of capturing everyday life and natural settings, a theme that would become a hallmark of his oeuvre.
Artist & collection
Study for a Panel
Three Sheep by a Cottage (recto)/Sketches of Cows (verso)
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Study for a Panel
Hilly Landscape with a Stream
Bayswater, Clearing the Ground between Queen's Road and Porchester Terrace
Study for a Panel
La umbra copacilor
Banks of the Seine at Médan
Two sketches on one sheet: a countryman walking, and a group of people beside two donkeys.
Spring landscape
a) The Cabbage Field (Le Champ de choux); b) The Cabbage Field (Le Champ de choux)