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The image depicts a view from a slightly elevated perspective showing a figure sweeping with a broom. There are architectural elements like a building wall and an arched doorway visible in the distance on the left side. The artwork features soft and textured brushstrokes with a stippled effect, creating a sense of movement. The color scheme is monochromatic with various shades of black and gray. The figure is surrounded by foliage and trees, blending into a building in the background.
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The image depicts a view from a slightly elevated perspective showing a figure sweeping with a broom. There are architectural elements like a building wall and an arched doorway visible in the distance on the left side. The artwork features soft and textured brushstrokes with a stippled effect, creating a sense of movement. The color scheme is monochromatic with various shades of black and gray. The figure is surrounded by foliage and trees, blending into a building in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Woman Emptying a Wheelbarrow (Femme vidant une brouette)

Camille Pissarro

Date
1880
Medium
aquatint with drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 31.8 x 23 cm (12 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.) sheet: 51.5 x 35.7 cm (20 1/4 x 14 1/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.7311
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • Woman
  • Tree
  • House
  • Cart
Watermarks

Crowned shield with HP and "HALLINES" in block letters

NGA object ID 10107. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.