“Bridge at Hampton Court” was painted in 1874. That summer [[artist:1795|Alfred Sisley]] spent four months in England, near the palace of Hampton Court outside London. The trip was paid for by the opera singer Jean-Baptiste Faure. In “Bridge at Hampton Court” an iron bridge wit…
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“Young Peasant Having Her Coffee” was painted in 1881. [[artist:1821|Camille Pissarro]] painted many country women around his home in Pontoise. This painting is one of the quietest and most tender among them. In “Young Peasant Having Her Coffee” a young girl sits by the window …
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“Two Women Chatting by the Sea, Saint Thomas” was painted in 1856 in Paris. [[artist:1821|Camille Pissarro]] was already living in France, but he painted a memory of his native island in the Caribbean Sea. In “Two Women Chatting by the Sea, Saint Thomas” two women stand on the …
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“The Red Roofs, Côte Saint-Denis at Pontoise, Winter Effect” was painted in 1877. [[artist:1821|Camille Pissarro]] was then living in Pontoise and painted the village and the hills around it in all weathers. In “The Red Roofs, Côte Saint-Denis at Pontoise, Winter Effect” we see…
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“Jalais Hill, Pontoise” was painted in 1867. [[artist:1821|Camille Pissarro]] was then living in Pontoise, a small town on the river Oise near Paris. The Salon accepted the painting in 1868. In “Jalais Hill, Pontoise” we see a green valley, and behind it a hill with fields. In …
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“Avenue de l'Opéra, Effect of Snow” was painted in 1898 in Paris. [[artist:1821|Camille Pissarro]] rented a room in the Hôtel du Louvre and painted from the window the wide avenue leading to the Opéra. He made a whole series of paintings from this place. In “Avenue de l'Opéra, …
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“Interrupted Reading” was painted around 1870. [[artist:2355|Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot]] is known for his landscapes, but in his studio he also painted many women – thoughtful, reading or playing a musical instrument. In “Interrupted Reading” a young woman sits with her head …
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“A Gust of Wind” was painted around 1865–1870. [[artist:2355|Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot]] painted several versions of this scene. One of the best known is in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. In “A Gust of Wind” a large tree bends under the strong wind. The sky is grey and heavy, …
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“The Sower” was painted in 1850 in Barbizon. [[artist:2357|Jean-François Millet]] showed it at the Salon the same year. It is one of his boldest paintings – a peasant painted as large as a hero. In “The Sower” a young peasant strides down the slope of the field. With a wide swe…
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“The Gleaners” was painted in 1857 in Barbizon. [[artist:2357|Jean-François Millet]] shows three poor peasant women who, after the harvest, gather the ears of grain left on the field. By old custom the poor had the right to take what the reapers had missed. In “The Gleaners” th…
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