February, Sunrise, Bazincourt

February, Sunrise, Bazincourt is a winter landscape painted by Camille Pissarro in 1893, measuring 65.8 × 81.5 cm and held in the collection of Kröller-Müller Museum ^[3]. The work captures a rural scene near Bazincourt at dawn, a subject consistent with Pissarro's lifelong commitment to depicting the French countryside with a keen sensitivity to atmospheric conditions ^[1].

Artist: Pissarro as the "dean of the Impressionist painters"

Jacob Abraham Camille Pissarro (10 July 1830 – 13 November 1903) was a Danish-French painter born on the island of Saint Thomas in the Danish West Indies ^[1]. His importance resides in his contributions to both Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and he studied from great forerunners including Gustave Courbet and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot ^[1]. In 1873, Pissarro helped establish a collective society of fifteen aspiring artists, becoming the "pivotal" figure in holding the group together and encouraging the other members ^[1]. Art historian John Rewald called Pissarro the "dean of the Impressionist painters", not only because he was the oldest of the group, but also "by virtue of his wisdom and his balanced, kind, and warmhearted personality" ^[1]. Paul Cézanne said "he was a father for me. A man to consult and a little like the good Lord", and he was also one of Paul Gauguin's masters ^[1]. Pierre-Auguste Renoir referred to his work as "revolutionary" ^[1]. Pissarro later studied and worked alongside Georges Seurat and Paul Signac when he took on the Neo-Impressionist style at the age of 54 ^[1].

Subject: Winter landscape at Bazincourt

The painting depicts a view of Bazincourt in February at sunrise, a seasonal moment that allowed Pissarro to explore the subtle transitions of light and color in a dormant landscape ^[3]. The choice of a rural subject reflects Pissarro's broader artistic focus on everyday scenes and the natural world, a hallmark of his contribution to the Impressionist movement ^[1].

Date and dimensions: a 1893 canvas

Pissarro completed the work in 1893, with dimensions of 65.8 × 81.5 cm ^[3]. This places the painting in the mature period of his career, after his experiments with Neo-Impressionism and during his return to a more fluid, atmospheric style ^[1].

Provenance and collection

Date	Event
1893	Painting executed by Camille Pissarro [3]
Current	Held in the collection of Kröller-Müller Museum [3]

The painting is recorded in the Wikidata entry View of Bazincourt, February, Sunrise as a work by Pissarro, with its dimensions and collection location documented ^[3].

Technique: Impressionist landscape practice

Pissarro's approach to landscape painting was shaped by his study of Gustave Courbet and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, both of whom influenced his handling of natural subjects and tonal structure ^[1]. His emphasis on capturing fleeting atmospheric effects, as seen in the February sunrise setting of this work, aligns with the core principles of the Impressionist movement that he helped establish in 1873 ^[1].

Frequently asked questions

When was February, Sunrise, Bazincourt painted?

The painting was created in 1893, according to the Wikidata record for the work ^[3].

What are the dimensions of the painting?

The canvas measures 65.8 × 81.5 cm ^[3].

Where is the painting currently located?

The work is held in the collection identified as Kröller-Müller Museum ^[3].