Pissarro in harbours - Dieppe

This is a series of posts on the “Pissarro in harbours” exhibition that runs until 29 September 2013 at the Musée d’Art Moderne André Malraux (MuMa) – Le Havre, France. In the previous posts, we looked at works done in Le Havre and Rouen. It’s time to look at Dieppe.

Pissarro stayed in Dieppe in 1901 and 1902.

For his first stay, in 1901, Pissarro was in the historical centre, lodging in the Hôtel du Commerce. He later rented a room at 7, Arcades de la Poissonnerie. From there he could see the Duquesne harbour.

The Outer Harbour, Dieppe on a Bright Afternoon (1902) – Oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro

He painted the town and harbour in various atmospheres and weathers. Between 10 July and 30 september 1902, Pissarro painted 20 canvasses.

DIEPPE, AUGUST 11, 1902

My dear Lucien,

I am working hard and for good reason, deals are tough, as the peasants say. Last year the Bernheims wrote me many pressing and friendly letters, this year not a word.

My motifs are very beautiful: the fishmarket, the inner harbor, the Duquesne basin, in the rain, in the sun, in the smoke, etc. (Letters to his son Lucien – Camille Pissarro)

The Outer Harbour, Dieppe on a Bright Grey Afternoon (1902) – Oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro

The Outer Harbour, Dieppe on a Sunny Afternoon (1902) – Oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro

Tawler in Dieppe Outer Harbour (1902) – Oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro

Horses and Carts in front of the Fishing Harbour, Dieppe aqt Low Tide (1902) – Oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro

Fishing Harbour, Dieppe in Overcast Weather with Rain (1902) – Oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro

The Fish Market. Dieppe (1901) – Gouache on silk by Camille Pissarro

Before departing, Pissarro offered to the town museum one of his paintings, L'avant-port de Dieppe, après-midi, soleil.

The exhibition at the MuMa

Musée d’Art Moderne André Malraux – Le Havre
“Pissarro in the ports” exhibition
From 27 April to 29 September 2013

MuMa
2 boulevard Clemenceau
76600 Le Havre
France

Website: http://www.muma-lehavre.fr/

Related resources

• Pissarro in harbours exhibition at MuMa – Le Havre 
• Pissarro in harbours – Rouen 
• Pissarro’s painting in the collection of the Birmingham collection

Letters to his son Lucien by Camille Pissarro – Free eBook that you can read Read Online, as PDF, on ePub readers or on the Kindle

If you prefer to read the correspondence on paper:

• If you are in the US (Amazon affiliate link): Camille Pissarro: Letters to His Son, Lucien
• If you are in the United Kingdom (Amazon affiliate link): Letters to His Son Lucien