Old Rouen
1896
As the only artist to show in all eight Impressionist exhibitions, Pissarro usually focused on modern life, but here he looks back at the medieval past. He captures the claustrophobic charm of Rouen in this 1896 print, where tall, crooked buildings seem to lean in and whisper secrets. Notice the tiny figures at the bottom—they give a sense of scale to these towering, timber-framed giants. The scratchy, energetic lines create a bustling atmosphere, preserving the 'Old Rouen' (as written at the bottom) before modernization changed it forever.
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