![Portrait of Camille Jacob Pissarro](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/pissarro000.jpg)
Camille Jacob Pissarro Painting Reproductions 5 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
![Boulevard des Italiens - Morning, Sunlight, 1897 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro098.jpg)
Boulevard des Italiens - Morning, Sunlight 1897
Oil Painting
$855
$855
Canvas Print
$59.83
$59.83
SKU: PIC-2155
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 73.2 x 92.1 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 73.2 x 92.1 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA
![Rue Saint-Honore - Afternoon, Rain Effect, 1897 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro099.jpg)
Rue Saint-Honore - Afternoon, Rain Effect 1897
Oil Painting
$779
$779
Canvas Print
$61.07
$61.07
SKU: PIC-2156
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 81 x 65 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 81 x 65 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain
![Children in a Garden at Eragny, 1892 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro100.jpg)
Children in a Garden at Eragny 1892
Oil Painting
$737
$737
Canvas Print
$62.45
$62.45
SKU: PIC-2157
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Two Women in a Meadow: Sunset at Eragny, 1897 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro101.jpg)
Two Women in a Meadow: Sunset at Eragny 1897
Oil Painting
$535
$535
SKU: PIC-2158
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Young Maid, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro102.jpg)
The Young Maid 1896
Oil Painting
$503
$503
SKU: PIC-2159
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Bathers, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro103.jpg)
Bathers 1896
Oil Painting
$693
$693
SKU: PIC-2160
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Apple Trees, Sunset, Eragny, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro105.jpg)
Apple Trees, Sunset, Eragny 1896
Oil Painting
$634
$634
SKU: PIC-2162
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Boieldiu Bridge, Rouen - Damp Weather, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro106.jpg)
The Boieldiu Bridge, Rouen - Damp Weather 1896
Oil Painting
$930
$930
Canvas Print
$60.24
$60.24
SKU: PIC-2163
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 73.6 x 91.4 cm
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 73.6 x 91.4 cm
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada
![The Boieldieu Bridge, Rouen - Sunset, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro107.jpg)
The Boieldieu Bridge, Rouen - Sunset 1896
Oil Painting
$837
$837
Canvas Print
$60.52
$60.52
SKU: PIC-2164
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 74.2 x 92.5 cm
Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 74.2 x 92.5 cm
Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, United Kingdom
![Morning, An Overcast Day, Rouen, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro108.jpg)
Morning, An Overcast Day, Rouen 1896
Oil Painting
$586
$586
Canvas Print
$63.41
$63.41
SKU: PIC-2165
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 54.3 x 65.1 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 54.3 x 65.1 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
![The Great Bridge, Rouen, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro109.jpg)
The Great Bridge, Rouen 1896
Oil Painting
$941
$941
Canvas Print
$60.66
$60.66
SKU: PIC-2166
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 74.3 x 92.4 cm
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 74.3 x 92.4 cm
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, USA
![The Boieldieu Bridge, Rouen - Rain Effect, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro110.jpg)
The Boieldieu Bridge, Rouen - Rain Effect 1896
Oil Painting
$717
$717
SKU: PIC-2167
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany
![The Corneille Bridge, Rouen - Grey Weather, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro111.jpg)
The Corneille Bridge, Rouen - Grey Weather 1896
Oil Painting
$727
$727
SKU: PIC-2168
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 66.1 x 91.5 cm
National Gallery of Art, Ottawa, Canada
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 66.1 x 91.5 cm
National Gallery of Art, Ottawa, Canada
![Le Pont Corneille a Rouen, Effet du Matin, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro112.jpg)
Le Pont Corneille a Rouen, Effet du Matin 1896
Oil Painting
$586
$586
SKU: PIC-2169
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Corneille Bridge, Rouen, Morning Mist, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro113.jpg)
The Corneille Bridge, Rouen, Morning Mist 1896
Oil Painting
$535
$535
SKU: PIC-2170
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Saint-Sever Quay, Rouen, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro114.jpg)
The Saint-Sever Quay, Rouen 1896
Oil Painting
$717
$717
Canvas Print
$74.61
$74.61
SKU: PIC-2171
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 73 x 92 cm
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 73 x 92 cm
Private Collection
![The Roofs of Old Rouen - Grey Weather, Cathedral, 1896 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro115.jpg)
The Roofs of Old Rouen - Grey Weather, Cathedral 1896
Oil Painting
$548
$548
SKU: PIC-2172
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
![Bather in the Woods, 1895 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro116.jpg)
Bather in the Woods 1895
Oil Painting
$670
$670
Canvas Print
$61.90
$61.90
SKU: PIC-2173
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 60.3 x 73 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 60.3 x 73 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
![Morning Sunlight on the Snow, Eragny-sur-Epte, 1895 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro117.jpg)
Morning Sunlight on the Snow, Eragny-sur-Epte 1895
Oil Painting
$732
$732
Canvas Print
$50.03
$50.03
SKU: PIC-2174
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 82.3 x 61.6 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 82.3 x 61.6 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA
![Woman Bathing Her Feet in a Brook, c.1894/95 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro118.jpg)
Woman Bathing Her Feet in a Brook c.1894/95
Oil Painting
$968
$968
Canvas Print
$59.28
$59.28
SKU: PIC-2175
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 73 x 92 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 73 x 92 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA
![Woman Mending, 1895 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro119.jpg)
Woman Mending 1895
Oil Painting
$709
$709
Canvas Print
$62.32
$62.32
SKU: PIC-2176
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 65.4 x 54.4 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: 65.4 x 54.4 cm
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, USA
![Mother Lucien's Yard, Eragny, 1895 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro120.jpg)
Mother Lucien's Yard, Eragny 1895
Oil Painting
$521
$521
SKU: PIC-2177
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![Flowering Apple Trees, Eragny, 1895 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro121.jpg)
Flowering Apple Trees, Eragny 1895
Oil Painting
$553
$553
Canvas Print
$59.97
$59.97
SKU: PIC-2178
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
![The Meadow at Bazincourt, 1895 by Pissarro | Painting Reproduction](https://cdn.topofart.com/images/artists/Camille_Jacob_Pissarro/paintings-lg/pissarro122.jpg)
The Meadow at Bazincourt 1895
Oil Painting
$436
$436
SKU: PIC-2179
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Camille Jacob Pissarro
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection