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The Young Peasant Women

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The scene unfolds with a quiet intimacy; two young women are engaged in a moment of contemplation, the air thick with the unspoken. One, seated, her posture suggesting deep thought, gazes towards her companion, who stands, a staff casually resting in her grasp. The setting is bucolic; a sun-drenched field stretches behind them, dotted with trees that cast long shadows, suggesting the late afternoon. The artist's technique is readily apparent: a pointillist approach, where countless tiny dots of color coalesce to form the image, creating a sense of texture and light that shimmers across the canvas. The color palette leans towards soft blues, greens, and earthy tones, evoking a sense of tranquility and the simple beauty of rural life.

The Young Peasant Women

Camille Pissarro

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Created:

1891

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5952 × 4581 px
1165 × 895 mm

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