Kew Greens

1884

Settles at Éragny-sur-Epte

In April 1884 Pissarro and his family settled at Éragny-sur-Epte, a village near Gisors, where he lived for the rest of his life; he wrote to his son Lucien that the house was superb, with a garden and meadows. The house, garden, orchard, meadows and farm workers became recurring subjects for the last nineteen years of his career.

1890

A trip to London: some ten views

In 1890 Pissarro visited England again and painted some ten scenes of central London.

1892

Buying the house at Éragny with Monet's help

When the Éragny house the Pissarros were renting was offered for sale in 1892, his old friend Claude Monet, who lived nearby at Giverny, agreed to make up to 15,000 francs available, helping Pissarro and his wife Julie buy it.

1892

A trip to London: Kew Gardens

In 1892 Pissarro came to England again and painted in Kew Gardens and on Kew Green.

1893

A studio in the converted barn

In 1893 Pissarro altered the barn bordering the garden to create a large studio on its upper floor: the north wall was fitted with an arched glazed opening about three metres wide and another opening faced west over the orchard towards Bazincourt; he described the progress of the work in detail to Lucien.

1894–1898

Travel: Netherlands