![Portrait of Camille Jacob Pissarro](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/pissarro000.jpg)
Camille Jacob Pissarro Painting Reproductions 1 of 22
1830-1903
French Impressionist Painter
Camille Pissarro (July 10, 1830 - November 13, 1903) was a French Impressionist painter. His importance resides not only in his visual contributions to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, but also in his patriarchal standing among his colleagues, particularly Paul Cezanne.
Early life and work
Camille Jacob Pissarro was born in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas to Abraham Gabriel Pissarro, a Portuguese Sephardic Jew, and Rachel Manzano-Pomie, from the Dominican Republic. Pissarro lived in St. Thomas until age 12, when he went to a boarding school in Paris. He returned to St. Thomas where he drew in his free time. Pissarro was attracted to political Anarchy, an attraction that may have originated during his years in St. Thomas. In 1852, he travelled to Venezuela with the Danish artist Fritz Melbye. In 1855, he moved to Paris, where he studied informally with the French landscape artist Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot.
His finest early works (See Jalais Hill, Pontoise, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) are characterized by a broadly painted (sometimes with palette knife) naturalism derived from Courbet, but with an incipient Impressionist palette.
Camille Pissarro married Julie Vellay, a maid in his mother's household. Of their eight children together, one died at birth and a daughter died when nine. The surviving children all painted, and Lucien, the oldest son, became a follower of William Morris.
Artist and mentor
Known as the Father of Impressionism, Pissarro painted rural and urban French life, particularly landscapes in and around Pontoise, as well as scenes from Montmartre. His mature work displays an empathy for peasants and laborers, and sometimes evidences his radical political leanings. He was a mentor to Paul Cezanne and Paul Gauguin and his example inspired many younger artists, including Californian Impressionist Lucy Bacon.
Pissarro's influence on his fellow Impressionists is probably still underrated; not only did he offer substantial contributions to Impressionist theory, but he also managed to remain on friendly, mutually respectful terms with such difficult personalities as Edgar Degas, Cezanne and Gauguin. Pissarro exhibited at all eight of the Impressionist exhibitions. Moreover, whereas Monet was the most prolific and emblematic practitioner of the Impressionist style, Pissarro was nonetheless a primary developer of Impressionist technique.
Pissarro experimented with Neo-Impressionist ideas between 1885 and 1890. Discontented with what he referred to as "romantic Impressionism", he investigated Pointillism which he called "scientific Impressionism" before returning to a purer Impressionism in the last decade of his life.
In March 1893, Paris Gallery Durand-Ruel organized a major exhibition of 46 of Pissarro's works along with 55 others by Antonio de La Gandara. But while the critics acclaimed Gandara, their appraisal of Pissarro's art was less enthusiastic.
Pissarro died in Eragny-sur-Epte on either November 12 or November 13, 1903 and was buried in Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
During his lifetime, Camille Pissarro sold few of his paintings. By 2005, however, some of his works were selling for over U.S. $4 million.
Early life and work
Camille Jacob Pissarro was born in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas to Abraham Gabriel Pissarro, a Portuguese Sephardic Jew, and Rachel Manzano-Pomie, from the Dominican Republic. Pissarro lived in St. Thomas until age 12, when he went to a boarding school in Paris. He returned to St. Thomas where he drew in his free time. Pissarro was attracted to political Anarchy, an attraction that may have originated during his years in St. Thomas. In 1852, he travelled to Venezuela with the Danish artist Fritz Melbye. In 1855, he moved to Paris, where he studied informally with the French landscape artist Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot.
His finest early works (See Jalais Hill, Pontoise, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) are characterized by a broadly painted (sometimes with palette knife) naturalism derived from Courbet, but with an incipient Impressionist palette.
Camille Pissarro married Julie Vellay, a maid in his mother's household. Of their eight children together, one died at birth and a daughter died when nine. The surviving children all painted, and Lucien, the oldest son, became a follower of William Morris.
Artist and mentor
Known as the Father of Impressionism, Pissarro painted rural and urban French life, particularly landscapes in and around Pontoise, as well as scenes from Montmartre. His mature work displays an empathy for peasants and laborers, and sometimes evidences his radical political leanings. He was a mentor to Paul Cezanne and Paul Gauguin and his example inspired many younger artists, including Californian Impressionist Lucy Bacon.
Pissarro's influence on his fellow Impressionists is probably still underrated; not only did he offer substantial contributions to Impressionist theory, but he also managed to remain on friendly, mutually respectful terms with such difficult personalities as Edgar Degas, Cezanne and Gauguin. Pissarro exhibited at all eight of the Impressionist exhibitions. Moreover, whereas Monet was the most prolific and emblematic practitioner of the Impressionist style, Pissarro was nonetheless a primary developer of Impressionist technique.
Pissarro experimented with Neo-Impressionist ideas between 1885 and 1890. Discontented with what he referred to as "romantic Impressionism", he investigated Pointillism which he called "scientific Impressionism" before returning to a purer Impressionism in the last decade of his life.
In March 1893, Paris Gallery Durand-Ruel organized a major exhibition of 46 of Pissarro's works along with 55 others by Antonio de La Gandara. But while the critics acclaimed Gandara, their appraisal of Pissarro's art was less enthusiastic.
Pissarro died in Eragny-sur-Epte on either November 12 or November 13, 1903 and was buried in Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
During his lifetime, Camille Pissarro sold few of his paintings. By 2005, however, some of his works were selling for over U.S. $4 million.
506 Pissarro Paintings
![The Inner Port and Pilots Jetty, Le Havre, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro001.jpg)
The Inner Port and Pilots Jetty, Le Havre 1903
Oil Painting
$521
$521
SKU: PIC-2058
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Port of Le Havre, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro002.jpg)
The Port of Le Havre 1903
Oil Painting
$619
$619
Canvas Print
$55.14
$55.14
SKU: PIC-2059
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Port of Le Havre - High Tide, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro003.jpg)
The Port of Le Havre - High Tide 1903
Oil Painting
$641
$641
SKU: PIC-2060
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Port of Le Havre, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro004.jpg)
The Port of Le Havre 1903
Oil Painting
$521
$521
SKU: PIC-2061
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Inner Harbor, Le Havre, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro005.jpg)
The Inner Harbor, Le Havre 1903
Oil Painting
$582
$582
Canvas Print
$63.70
$63.70
SKU: PIC-2062
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 46.2 x 55 cm
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 46.2 x 55 cm
Private Collection
![The Seine and the Louvre, Paris, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro006.jpg)
The Seine and the Louvre, Paris 1903
Oil Painting
$448
$448
Canvas Print
$63.41
$63.41
SKU: PIC-2063
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 46 x 55 cm
Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 46 x 55 cm
Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
![The Pilots' Jetty, Le Havre, Morning, Cloudy, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro007.jpg)
The Pilots' Jetty, Le Havre, Morning, Cloudy 1903
Oil Painting
$779
$779
SKU: PIC-2064
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom
![The Jetty, Le Havre - High Tide, Morning Sun, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro008.jpg)
The Jetty, Le Havre - High Tide, Morning Sun 1903
Oil Painting
$552
$552
Canvas Print
$63.41
$63.41
SKU: PIC-2065
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 54.6 x 66 cm
Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 54.6 x 66 cm
Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, USA
![Quai Malaquais, Sunny Afternoon, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro009.jpg)
Quai Malaquais, Sunny Afternoon 1903
Oil Painting
$717
$717
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: PIC-2066
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 65.3 x 81.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 65.3 x 81.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
![Quay Malaquais, Morning, Sunny Weather, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro010.jpg)
Quay Malaquais, Morning, Sunny Weather 1903
Oil Painting
$482
$482
SKU: PIC-2067
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Louvre, Morning, Sun, Quai Malaquais, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro011.jpg)
The Louvre, Morning, Sun, Quai Malaquais 1903
Oil Painting
$448
$448
SKU: PIC-2068
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Quai Malaquais - Morning, Sun, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro012.jpg)
Quai Malaquais - Morning, Sun 1903
Oil Painting
$510
$510
SKU: PIC-2069
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Pont du Carrousel, Afternoon, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro013.jpg)
The Pont du Carrousel, Afternoon 1903
Oil Painting
$496
$496
SKU: PIC-2070
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Matsuoka Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Matsuoka Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
![The Pont Royal and the Pavillon de Flore, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro014.jpg)
The Pont Royal and the Pavillon de Flore 1903
Oil Painting
$577
$577
SKU: PIC-2071
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Pont Royal and the Pavillon de Flore, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro015.jpg)
The Pont Royal and the Pavillon de Flore 1903
Oil Painting
$577
$577
Canvas Print
$63.14
$63.14
SKU: PIC-2072
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 54.5 x 65 cm
Petit Palais Musee des Beaux Arts, Paris, France
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 54.5 x 65 cm
Petit Palais Musee des Beaux Arts, Paris, France
![The Pont Royal - Grey Weather, Afternoon, Spring, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro016.jpg)
The Pont Royal - Grey Weather, Afternoon, Spring 1903
Oil Painting
$586
$586
SKU: PIC-2073
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Pavillon de Flore and the Pont Royal, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro017.jpg)
The Pavillon de Flore and the Pont Royal 1903
Oil Painting
$634
$634
SKU: PIC-2074
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Seine at Paris, Pont Royal, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro018.jpg)
The Seine at Paris, Pont Royal 1903
Oil Painting
$510
$510
SKU: PIC-2075
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Louvre - Morning, Snow Effect, 1903 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro019.jpg)
The Louvre - Morning, Snow Effect 1903
Oil Painting
$448
$448
SKU: PIC-2076
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Louvre and the Seine from the Pont-Neuf, 1902 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro020.jpg)
The Louvre and the Seine from the Pont-Neuf 1902
Oil Painting
$528
$528
SKU: PIC-2077
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 56 x 66 cm
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 56 x 66 cm
Private Collection
![The Raised Terrace of the Pont-Neuf, 1902 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro021.jpg)
The Raised Terrace of the Pont-Neuf 1902
Oil Painting
$661
$661
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: PIC-2078
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 60.4 x 92.3 cm
The Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 60.4 x 92.3 cm
The Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts, USA
![The Pont-Neuf, 1902 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro022.jpg)
The Pont-Neuf 1902
Oil Painting
$760
$760
SKU: PIC-2079
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Museum of Art, Hiroshima, Japan
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Museum of Art, Hiroshima, Japan
![The Baths of Samaritaine, Afternoon, 1902 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro023.jpg)
The Baths of Samaritaine, Afternoon 1902
Oil Painting
$553
$553
SKU: PIC-2080
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Port of Dieppe, the Duquesne and Berrigny..., 1902 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro024.jpg)
The Port of Dieppe, the Duquesne and Berrigny... 1902
Oil Painting
$548
$548
SKU: PIC-2081
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection