Description

Camille Pissarro’s Poplars, Eragny captures a tranquil corner of his garden in the village of Éragny, rendered from the vantage of his studio window. Tall poplars rise in rhythmic verticals, their lush foliage forming a natural screen behind a sloping meadow and a row of fruit trees. A lone figure in a white headscarf and blue skirt stands quietly near a post-and-rail fence, adding a gentle human presence to the pastoral scene. Painted during a time when Pissarro’s eye condition limited his plein air work, the piece radiates a contemplative stillness, blending Impressionist light with a personal intimacy rooted in daily life.