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title: L'Hermitage at Pontoise by Pissarro
author: Guggenheim Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15663/lhermitage-at-pontoise-by-pissarro/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# L'Hermitage at Pontoise by Pissarro
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15663.png)
## Image Caption
A c. 1868 oil on canvas painting, *L'Hermitage at Pontoise* (aka *Hills of the Hermitage*), by [Camille Pissarro](https://www.worldhistory.org/Camille_Pissarro/) (1830-1903), the Danish-French impressionist painter. The artist lived in Pontoise for two spells and painted many village and rural scenes in the area. L'Hermitage is the name of the hamlet in this painting. Here he creates an interlocking composition using verticals and horizontals, all brought together using strong tonal contrasts. The figures on the road are an interesting meeting between a bourgeoise woman and her child and a farmworker. (Guggenheim Museum, New York)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, G. (2022, April 07). L'Hermitage at Pontoise by Pissarro. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, Guggenheim. "L'Hermitage at Pontoise by Pissarro." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 07, 2022. .
### MLA
Museum, Guggenheim. "L'Hermitage at Pontoise by Pissarro." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Apr 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/camille-pissarro/l-hermitage-at-pontoise) by **Guggenheim Museum**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 April 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.