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Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day.
The painting above is by Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro. Pissarro was known as a father figure within the Impressionist movement by virtue of his seniority but also his wisdom, kindness, and warm-hearted personality.
It wasn’t just within the artist movement that he played a paternal role. In his personal life, Pissarro fathered eight children with his wife Julie Vellay. Over his career, he produced many portraits of them, a number of which we hold in our collections. Scroll down to see a handful of these striking yet tender representations of his children.
Perhaps inspired by their father, many of Pissarro’s children also went on to become artists, including Lucien, Georges, and Félix.
View from my Window, 1886-88.
Portrait of Lucien Pissarro as a Young Boy, 1869–1870.
Jeanne Pissarro (Minette) holding a Fan, c. 1873
Jeanne-Rachel Pissarro seated at a table (Minette), c. 1872
Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro, c. 1883 - 1884
Portrait of Lucien Pissarro, 1883.