Ces Dames Au Jardin By H. Claude Pissarro

Description

Hugues Claude Pissarro
b.1935 | French 

Ces dames au jardin
(Ladies in the garden) 

Signed “H. Claude Pissarro” (lower right)
Oil on canvas 

In this composition, French artist H. Claude Pissaro presents a colorful garden scene in rich three-dimensional depth using his signature impasto and vibrant palette. Entitled Ces dames au jardin, this artwork captures the landscape, with its towering trees and lush shrubbery, in rainbow resplendence. Pissarro’s virtuosic rendering of light, color and texture enhances the scene with nature’s beauty, pulling the viewer into this calming landscape, alongside the two women on their walk. This artwork not only showcases Pissarro’s unparalleled skill as a colorist but also encapsulates the enduring elegance characteristic of his timeless body of work. 

Hailing from a long lineage of artists, including Impressionist Camille Pissarro, Pissarro’s artistic talents were cultivated at an early age. He exhibited his first works at the young age of 14 and later studied in Paris at the École du Louvre and École Normale Supérieure. A 1959 White House commission to paint the portrait of President Eisenhower cemented his reputation as an artist of renown, and his work has since been featured in important exhibitions throughout Europe and the United States. While his style has evolved throughout his career, he is best known for his energetic pastel compositions. H. Claude Pissarro’s works have been exhibited and collected throughout the world, and they remain highly coveted for their intimate size and relatable subject matter. 

Canvas: 19 1/4″ high x 23 3/4″ wide (48.90 x 60.33 cm)
Frame: 28 5/8″ high x 33″ wide x 1 1/4″ deep (72.71 x 83.82 x 3.18 cm)