Marché à la volaille (à Gisors) (1891)
Camille Pissarro1891 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1903)
Specifications
- Year
- 1891
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1830–1903
About the artwork
"Marché à la volaille (à Gisors)" (1891) is a work by Camille Pissarro. Background on Illustration: Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters. Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. About the period around 1891: In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. It is listed in the Illustration collection. The image is in portrait orientation.
"Marché à la volaille (à Gisors)" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1830–1903
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