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PISSARRO ~ THE WISH OF AN ARTIST

14 April 2015

“Painting, art in general, enchants me. It is my life. What else matters? When you put all your soul into a work, all that is noble in you, you cannot fail to find a kindred soul who understands you, and you do not need a host of such spirits. Is not that all an artist should wish for?”

Camille Pissarro

Camille Pissarro (1831 – 1903)

The Garden in Pontoise, 1877

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