Camille Pissarro, Fox Hill, Upper Norwood
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Location
Overview
Medium: oil
Support: canvas
Size: 35,3 x 45,7 cm
Art period: Impressionism
National Gallery London
NG6351
Pissarro, Fox Hill, Upper Norwood is one of the paintings executed during his stay in London. It was painted rapidly using the wet-in-wet technique.
The pigment analysis revealed a palette consisting of artificial ultramarine, vermilion, viridian, and ochres of all colors.
Pigments
Pigment Analysis of Pissarro, Fox Hill, Upper Norwood
This pigment analysis is based on the work of the scientists at the National Gallery London (1).
1 Warm grey background on the left: artificial ultramarine, vermilion, red ochre, lead white and traces of black and yellow
2 Green fence: viridian mixed with other pigments
3 Orange wall: orange ochre
4 Brown shrubs on the right: brown ochre
5 Red dress of the woman: vermilion and/or red ochre
6 White snow: lead white
References
(1) Bomford D, Kirby J, Leighton, J., Roy A. Art in the Making: Impressionism. National Gallery Publications, London, 1990, pp. 132-135.
Pigments Used in This Painting
Resources
Videos
Video: 'Camille Pissarro: A collection of 978 paintings (HD)' by LearnFromMasters
Publications and Websites
Publications
(1) Bomford D, Kirby J, Leighton, J., Roy A. Art in the Making: Impressionism. National Gallery Publications, London, 1990, pp. 132-135.
(2) The Norwood Society, Pissarro and Norwood, Web article
Websites
Gloria Groom, David and Mary Winton Green, Ed., Pissarro Paintings and Works on Paper at the Art Institute of Chicago
