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Camille Pissarro
Self-Portrait, oil on canvas by Camille Pissarro, 1873; in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
Camille Pissarro painted The Red Roofs (1877) at a location called La CĂŽte des Boeufs, which is situated near Pontoise, a rural area northwest of Paris.1
During this period, Camille Pissarroâoften regarded as the father of French Impressionismâfrequently painted landscapes in this region, sometimes alongside Paul CĂ©zanne. The work depicts farm buildings nestled on a hillside, showcasing Pissarro's focus on capturing the effects of color and tone in nature through his characteristic use of short, layered brushstrokes.1