Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Orovida Pissarro.
Orovida Pissarro BIOGRAPHY
1893 Epping, England - 1968 England. Known for: Figure, genre painting.
Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968). Born in Epping, England, in 1893, she was the only child of Lucien and Esther Pissarro. Orovida lived and worked predominantly in London, where she was a prominent... Read full biography
Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968). Born in Epping, England, in 1893, she was the only child of Lucien and Esther Pissarro. Orovida lived and worked predominantly in London, where she was a prominent member of several British arts clubs and societies. "She first learned to paint in the Impressionist... Read full biography
Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968). Born in Epping, England, in 1893, she was the only child of Lucien and Esther Pissarro. Orovida lived and worked predominantly in London, where she was a prominent member of several British arts clubs and societies. "She first learned to paint in the Impressionist manner from her father and, after a brief period of formal study with Walter Sickert in 1913, she renounced formal art schooling and throughout her career always remained outside mainstream British art... Read full biography
Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968). Born in Epping, England, in 1893, she was the only child of Lucien and Esther Pissarro. Orovida lived and worked predominantly in London, where she was a prominent member of several British arts clubs and societies. "She first learned to paint in the Impressionist manner from her father and, after a brief period of formal study with Walter Sickert in 1913, she renounced formal art schooling and throughout her career always remained outside mainstream British art movements. Much to Lucien's disappointment, she soon turned away from naturalistic painting and developed an unusual style that combined elements of Japanese, Chinese, Persian and Indian art. Her rejection of Impressionism, which for the Pissarro... Read full biography
Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968). Born in Epping, England, in 1893, she was the only child of Lucien and Esther Pissarro. Orovida lived and worked predominantly in London, where she was a prominent member of several British arts clubs and societies. "She first learned to paint in the Impressionist manner from her father and, after a brief period of formal study with Walter Sickert in 1913, she renounced formal art schooling and throughout her career always remained outside mainstream British art movements. Much to Lucien's disappointment, she soon turned away from naturalistic painting and developed an unusual style that combined elements of Japanese, Chinese, Persian and Indian art. Her rejection of Impressionism, which for the Pissarro family was a way of life, and her simultaneous decision to drop her famous last name and use simply Orovida as a nom de peintre, reflected a de... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for Orovida Pissarro ((1893 - 1968)), known for Figure, genre painting. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Orovida Pissarro - Artist Info
About Orovida Pissarro
Biography
Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968)
Born in Epping, England, in 1893, she was the only child of Lucien and Esther Pissarro. Orovida lived and worked predominantly in London, where she was a prominent member of several British arts clubs and societies.
"She first learned to paint in the Impressionist manner from her father and, after a brief period of formal study with Walter Sickert in 1913, she renounced formal art schooling and throughout her career always remained outside mainstream British art movements. Much to Lucien's disappointment, she soon turned away from naturalistic painting and developed an unusual style that combined elements of Japanese, Chinese, Persian and Indian art. Her rejection of Impressionism, which for the Pi...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 2,145 of 2,129 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.