Camille Pissarro is described as the father of French Impressionist painting. In the 1860s he worked closely with the group of younger painters that included Monet and Renoir, and for whom he was an artistic influence, a teacher, and father-figure.

In a letter, Pissarro summarised the Impressionists' method of approaching nature - 'Do not proceed according to the rules and principles but paint what you observe and feel'. His technique, however, was rather different from that of other members of the group. Instead of the quickly and freely applied marks of Monet and Degas, his images were meticulously and slowly built up as he worked and reworked the surface.

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