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A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise

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A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise, 1874. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 21 5/8 x 36 1/4 in. (54.9 x 92.1 cm · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Museum title
A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise
Artist
Camille Pissarro (French, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas 1830–1903 Paris)
Date
1874
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
21 5/8 x 36 1/4 in. (54.9 x 92.1 cm)
Credit line
Gift of Edna H. Sachs, 1956
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1830–1903

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A Cowherd at Valhermeil, Auvers-sur-Oise · Camille Pissarro, 1874
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