France, 19th century / c. 1881
The Mender
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs The Mender as drawing (France, 19th century · c. 1881).
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.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this drawing as pen and black ink and gray wash over graphite heightened with white gouache and credits Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903).
The museum's collection notes: 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.
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