How did Camille Pissarro’s friendship with Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt lead to plans for Le Jour et la nuit?

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Camille Pissarro: Self-Portrait — Camille Pissarro *Self-Portrait*, oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro, 1873; in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.

Camille Pissarro’s collaboration on Le Jour et la nuit (“Day and Night”) was a direct result of the strong personal and professional bonds he shared with fellow artists Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt.1

United by their mutual interest in graphic arts, the three artists embarked on a plan to produce a monthly journal dedicated specifically to prints. While the journal ultimately failed to materialize, the project served as a testament to their collaborative spirit and shared artistic vision during a period when Pissarro was deeply engaged in creating his own fine prints. Degas, who held Pissarro in high regard, famously remarked on the latter's "enthusiasm and faith" regarding their collective endeavors.1