Bridge at Caracas
1854 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This is a small-scale watercolor and ink study depicting a stone bridge with figures crossing it in a mountainous landscape, likely produced during the artist's time in Venezuela. It demonstrates Pissarro's early interest in documenting the topographical and cultural features of the Caribbean region.
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Before becoming one of the founding figures of French Impressionism, Camille Pissarro spent two formative years in Venezuela between 1852 and 1854. During this time, he moved away from the formal academic training he had previously received and began painting from life, capturing the light and landscapes of the tropics which would influence his later artistic philosophy.
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Bridge at Caracas
Camille Pissarro, 1854
