Lacroix Island in Rouen
1887
Camille Pissarro captures the gritty reality of industrialization in this moody 1887 print of Rouen. Instead of a pristine pastoral landscape, we see a factory belching thick, dark smoke into the hazy sky over the Seine River. Tiny figures stand on the dock watching a small boat drift by, completely dwarfed by the looming machinery. It’s a perfect example of how the Impressionists weren't just obsessed with pretty water lilies; they were also fascinated by the modern, changing world of the 19th century.
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