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The Mender

c. 1881

Camille Pissarro

(French, 1830–1903)
Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
pen and black ink and gray wash over graphite heightened with white gouache
Measurements
Sheet: 15.1 x 10.2 cm (5 15/16 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1927.298
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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At the time this drawing was made, Camille Pissarro lived in the small village of Pontoise. He remained there for over a decade to immerse himself in the type of rural life that he depicted in his art.

Description

Camille Pissarro used the French countryside and its inhabitants as the subject of his art throughout his career. He frequently depicted women sewing, often outdoors or seated beside a window, as seen in this drawing. He indicated the effects of natural light illuminating his subject with the notation "lumière" at the left margin of the drawing.
A vertically oriented drawing depicts a figure with a light skin tone seated next to a window partially visible in our upper right corner. The figure looks down at their hands, cupped together in the process of mending, potentially darning a sock. Everything is outlined in black ink and shaded in streaks of gray wash. Light from the window bathes the left side of the figure's body in white and is highlighted by white, chalky, opaque paint.

The Mender

c. 1881

Camille Pissarro

(French, 1830–1903)
France, 19th century

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