Skip to main content

Boulevard Montmartre

Camille Pissarro

Artwork Details

Boulevard Montmartre
circa 1899
Camille Pissarro
lithograph on rose chine appliqué, laid down on wove paper
5 5/8 in x 4 3/8 in (14.29 cm x 11.11 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2012/2.213

Description

Camille Pissarro
France, 1830–1903
Boulevard Montmartre
ca. 1899
Lithograph on rose chine appliqué, laid down on wove paper
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink, 2012/2.213

Subject Matter:

Paris street scene: Boulevard Montmartre.

Physical Description:

This lithograph is printed in black ink on a rose-colored chine collé paper. It depicts a wide Parisian boulevard as though seen from above at a distance. Large trees and buildings line either side of the street. Vehicles and pedestrians, many of whom appear to hold umbrellas, people the scene.

Usage Rights:

If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.