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Learn MoreWhispers beneath the Lili Moon by Lélia Pissarro
- This waterscape by Lélia Pissarro stands as a luminous continuation of the Impressionist tradition
- The work reflects Pissarro’s long-standing artistic dialogue with Claude Monet’s famed gardens
- The moonlit scene is captured in monumental form, spanning over seven feet in width
- Lélia Pissarro represents the fourth generation of one of art history’s most celebrated families
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Lélia Pissarro
b. 1963 | French
Whispers beneath the Lili Moon
Signed “Lélia Pissarro” (lower left)
Titled and signed (en verso)
Oil on canvas
This vibrant and lush waterscape by Lélia Pissarro stands as a luminous continuation of the Impressionist tradition, reimagined through the eyes of a contemporary master. Captured in monumental form and spanning nearly seven feet in width, the moonlit scene envelops the viewer in the quiet poetry of a. . .
b. 1963 | French
Whispers beneath the Lili Moon
Signed “Lélia Pissarro” (lower left)
Titled and signed (en verso)
Oil on canvas
This vibrant and lush waterscape by Lélia Pissarro stands as a luminous continuation of the Impressionist tradition, reimagined through the eyes of a contemporary master. Captured in monumental form and spanning nearly seven feet in width, the moonlit scene envelops the viewer in the quiet poetry of a. . .
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Lélia Pissarro
b. 1963 | French
Whispers beneath the Lili Moon
Signed “Lélia Pissarro” (lower left)
Titled and signed (en verso)
Oil on canvas
This vibrant and lush waterscape by Lélia Pissarro stands as a luminous continuation of the Impressionist tradition, reimagined through the eyes of a contemporary master. Captured in monumental form and spanning nearly seven feet in width, the moonlit scene envelops the viewer in the quiet poetry of a water garden at night.
This work reflects Pissarro’s long-standing artistic dialogue with Claude Monet’s famed gardens at Giverny, a site that has inspired generations of painters. Monet was a close friend and mentee of her great-grandfather, Camille Pissarro, and later served as mentor and godfather to her grandfather, Paulémile Pissarro. Her own childhood further deepened this bond, as she grew up surrounded by gardens and a river filled with water lilies in Clécy. While Monet’s gardens, now preserved as the Fondation Claude Monet, served as a foundational source of inspiration, Pissarro brings her own voice to the subject, revitalizing the Impressionist legacy with heightened color and expressive freedom.
The composition unfolds around a lily-pad-strewn pond nestled within verdant foliage. Pissarro renders the water with dapples of bright blues and vivid pinks, allowing moonlight to dance across the surface through swift, confident brushstrokes. Her intuitive handling of light and color imbues the nocturnal scene with energy, while the vibrant palette lends a modern immediacy to this timeless subject. The result is a harmonious balance between tranquility and dynamism, drawing the viewer into the quiet rhythm of the night.
Born in Paris in 1963, Lélia Pissarro represents the fourth generation of one of art history’s most celebrated families. The daughter of H. Claude Pissarro and great-granddaughter of Camille Pissarro, she was immersed in painting from an early age, studying primarily under her grandfather Paulémile. Remarkably precocious, she sold her first painting at the age of four and held her first exhibition at eleven in Paris. Today, working from her London studio near Richmond Park and the River Thames, Pissarro continues to paint en plein air, blending tradition with contemporary sensibility and affirming her place as a vital force in modern Impressionism.
Canvas: 35" high x 82 1/8" wide (88.90 x 208.60 cm)
Frame: 41 1/2" high x 88 5/8" wide x 1 3/4" deep (105.41 x 225.11 x 4.45 cm)
b. 1963 | French
Whispers beneath the Lili Moon
Signed “Lélia Pissarro” (lower left)
Titled and signed (en verso)
Oil on canvas
This vibrant and lush waterscape by Lélia Pissarro stands as a luminous continuation of the Impressionist tradition, reimagined through the eyes of a contemporary master. Captured in monumental form and spanning nearly seven feet in width, the moonlit scene envelops the viewer in the quiet poetry of a water garden at night.
This work reflects Pissarro’s long-standing artistic dialogue with Claude Monet’s famed gardens at Giverny, a site that has inspired generations of painters. Monet was a close friend and mentee of her great-grandfather, Camille Pissarro, and later served as mentor and godfather to her grandfather, Paulémile Pissarro. Her own childhood further deepened this bond, as she grew up surrounded by gardens and a river filled with water lilies in Clécy. While Monet’s gardens, now preserved as the Fondation Claude Monet, served as a foundational source of inspiration, Pissarro brings her own voice to the subject, revitalizing the Impressionist legacy with heightened color and expressive freedom.
The composition unfolds around a lily-pad-strewn pond nestled within verdant foliage. Pissarro renders the water with dapples of bright blues and vivid pinks, allowing moonlight to dance across the surface through swift, confident brushstrokes. Her intuitive handling of light and color imbues the nocturnal scene with energy, while the vibrant palette lends a modern immediacy to this timeless subject. The result is a harmonious balance between tranquility and dynamism, drawing the viewer into the quiet rhythm of the night.
Born in Paris in 1963, Lélia Pissarro represents the fourth generation of one of art history’s most celebrated families. The daughter of H. Claude Pissarro and great-granddaughter of Camille Pissarro, she was immersed in painting from an early age, studying primarily under her grandfather Paulémile. Remarkably precocious, she sold her first painting at the age of four and held her first exhibition at eleven in Paris. Today, working from her London studio near Richmond Park and the River Thames, Pissarro continues to paint en plein air, blending tradition with contemporary sensibility and affirming her place as a vital force in modern Impressionism.
Canvas: 35" high x 82 1/8" wide (88.90 x 208.60 cm)
Frame: 41 1/2" high x 88 5/8" wide x 1 3/4" deep (105.41 x 225.11 x 4.45 cm)
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Specifications
| Maker: | Pissarro, Lélia |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Post-Impressionism |
| Depth: | 1.75 in. (4.45 cm) |
| Width: | 88.63 in. (225.11 cm) |
| Height: | 41.5 in. (105.41 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 82.125 in. (208.6 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 35.000 in. (88.9 cm) |
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