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The image depicts two figures in a body of water with ducks and surrounding nature. The figures are partially submerged in a pond or lake. To the right, a group of ducks float on the water. Trees and bushes surround the water, creating a lush setting. The colors are vibrant, with a combination of yellows, greens, and blues. The style is similar to Pierre-Auguste Renoir, emphasizing softness and fluidity in the figures and nature.
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The image depicts two figures in a body of water with ducks and surrounding nature. The figures are partially submerged in a pond or lake. To the right, a group of ducks float on the water. Trees and bushes surround the water, creating a lush setting. The colors are vibrant, with a combination of yellows, greens, and blues. The style is similar to Pierre-Auguste Renoir, emphasizing softness and fluidity in the figures and nature.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Baigneuses, gardeuses d'oies (Bathers Tending Geese)

Camille Pissarro

Date
c. 1895
Medium
color etching and drypoint with aquatint
Dimensions
image: 9.1 x 15.1 cm (3 9/16 x 5 15/16 in.) sheet: 16.5 x 19.7 cm (6 1/2 x 7 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1991.29.1
Credit line
Gift of Martin and Liane Atlas, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • amusement
  • genre
  • etching
  • Impressionist
  • Bathing
Inscription

lower center in graphite: 4e etat Baigneuses, gardeuses doies; by later hand, upper left in graphite: L.D.119; lower left in plate in reverse: B[leu] R[ouge] j[aune]

NGA object ID 72160. 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.