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Côte des Grouettes, near Pontoise

probably 1878
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 820
The patch of purple flowers at the lower left adds a sprightly note to this canvas, which probably dates to the spring of 1878. Featuring strollers on a path, it is typical of Pissarro’s views of Pontoise and its surroundings, almost all of which show the peasants who worked the land or lived in the village. Pissarro painted in the region for almost two decades, beginning in 1866; the site of this scene was identified by his son, Ludovic-Rodo, although it cannot be pinpointed today.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Côte des Grouettes, near Pontoise
  • Artist: Camille Pissarro (French, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas 1830–1903 Paris)
  • Date: probably 1878
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 29 1/8 x 23 5/8 in. (74 x 60 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Janice H. Levin, 1991
  • Object Number: 1991.277.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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