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Camille Pissarro — Setting Sun
Camille Pissarro

Setting Sun

1879

"Setting Sun" is a drypoint and aquatint print by Camille Pissarro that captures the atmospheric effects of light during the golden hour. The work demonstrates Pissarro's mastery of printmaking techniques, particularly his skillful use of aquatint to create tonal variations and depth that evoke the warm, diffused glow of sunset. Like much of his printmaking output, this piece reflects his Impressionist sensibility through its attention to ephemeral light effects and natural landscape observation.

Medium
drypoint and aquatint

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Camille Pissarro, Setting Sun, 1879

"Setting Sun" is a drypoint and aquatint print by Camille Pissarro that captures the atmospheric effects of light during the golden hour. The work demonstrates Pissarro's mastery of printmaking techniques, particularly his skillful use of aquatint to create tonal variations and depth that evoke the warm, diffused glow of sunset. Like much of his printmaking output, this piece reflects his Impressionist sensibility through its attention to ephemeral light effects and natural landscape observation.

Medium
drypoint and aquatint
Year
1879
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Serene, 19th Century, Impressionism, French Artist, Landscape, Nature, Sunset, Light and Atmosphere, Rural Scene, Oil on Canvas

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Harvard Art Museums