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Camille Pissarro

Self-Portrait

c. 1890–91
zinc etching with aquatint on light tan wove paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The rich, inky darkness of the print’s background contrasts with the softer tones of the artist’s hat and face, revealing Pissarro’s interest in the work of Rembrandt van Rijn, especially the northern artist’s self-portraiture.

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