His Most Famous Painting (The Garden of Pontoise) - Camille Pissarro

By: Annette Labedzki

French 'Impressionist' painter Jacob-Abraham-Camille Pissarro or Camille Pissarro was born to rich Portuguese Jewish merchant Abraham Gabriel Pissarro and his wife Rachel Manzano on July 10, 1830, at the Caribbean Island of St. Thomas, West Indies. He lived here until the age of 12. He then went to a boarding school in Paris in 1855, where the director encouraged Pissarro to nurture his creative talent. Camille professionally started painting and created the masterpieces he is known for today. He was a sincere observer and a meticulous painter. His art depicts his keen creative style. Owing to his fascination for greenery and this nostalgic place, he would always return to St. Thomas Island when free. Initially, he sketched coconut trees, exotic plants, donkeys, carts, and the daily life around him, such as Negro women washing and carrying jugs and baskets on their head. He ran away from home with Fritz Melbye, a Danish painter, and started painting under his guidance. In 1871, the artist took a house at Pontoise, a city in the Northwest of Paris, France. Camille Pissarro loved to paint the landscapes in and around Pontoise. One of his most famous paintings in the series was "The Garden of Pontoise."

In this painting, Camille's love for nature and the bright spectacle of life that revolved around him can be noticed. Considered the 'Father of Impressionism,' he painted both the rural and urban French life, which can be concretely evidenced in "The Garden of Pontoise." This oil on canvas painting, created in the year 1875, shows a beautiful, fertile garden, full of greenery and multicolored flowers. A woman dressed in white, probably a young mom is shown seated, facing the viewer, on a park bench. She is holding an umbrella and looking at a small girl, probably her daughter dressed in a red frock, standing sideways. The sky is blue with some occasional clouds, reflecting a beautiful weather.

Camille Pissarro married his companion Julie Velley and settled in Paris. He always experimented with the theories of art and adopted several new creative techniques and styles. As a result, his paintings were very varied and interesting. Critics lauded Pissarro's evolving style that created several fans. His style was distinct and he is still considered one of the greatest painters of all times. Camille Pissarro succumbed to blood poisoning on November 13, 1903. He was an active painter until his last days and he then attained the respectability that always eluded him during his youth. His paintings, including "The Garden of Pontoise" fetched high prices at auctions and the critics and new generation artists admire his work.

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