Cleveland Museum of Art

Rue Damiette, Rouen

Camille Pissarro

Date

c. 1884

Medium

black chalk and watercolor on wove paper

Culture

France, 19th century

Department

Drawings

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This drawing was created during an early trip of many that Camille Pissarro took to Rouen, a port city in northern France. It inspired the artist to create a virtually identical etching around the same time, and may have served as a preparatory sketch for that work. A founding member of the Impressionist group, Pissarro spent much of his career painting the rural and landscape outdoors and paid particular attention to the effects of weather and natural light. Here, the gray skies over the town echo the muted tone of the stone buildings that occupy a quiet side street. Because of its picturesque qualities, Rouen's rue Damiette has served as a subject for numerous artists.

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