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Although Pissarro was a leading Impressionist, this painting signals his move away from the fleeting atmospheric effects of Impressionism. Instead, he is primarily focused here on the structure of the composition, which he has carefully arranged using counterbalanced vertical and horizontal lines. The thickly applied paint and densely worked surface, which he built up with multiple small brushstrokes, is also quite distinct from the swift fluid brushwork and sketch-like qualities of Impressionism.
This shift to a more structured version of Impressionism foreshadows the concerns of the next generation of Post-Impressionist artists, particularly Cézanne and Seurat.
Title
The Côte des Bœufs at L'Hermitage
Date
1877
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 114.9 x W 87.6 cm
Accession number
NG4197
Acquisition method
Presented by C.S. Carstairs to the Tate Gallery through The Art Fund, 1926; transferred, 1950
Work type
Painting