Pissarro
Americannoun
noun
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After moving to Paris in 1855, Pissarro took a few private art lessons, then enrolled in an independent drawing school, where he met Monet, among others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Pissarro soon gave up on pointillism, noting its conflict with the richness and spontaneity of Impressionism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
The long court battle has substantially raised the profile — and likely the value — of the Pissarro painting itself and could set precedent useful for other families seeking the return of looted art.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
They would have known the Pissarro piece was stolen had they done the due diligence required of them as legitimate collectors, the family argued.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2024
They spend the evenings together in cafes in Montmartre with Georges Seurat, Armand Guillaumin, Camille Pissarro and his son, Lucien, and other painter friends who stop by.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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