After two years in Venezuela, he made a permanent move to the capital, where he frequented the Académie Suisse, an important meeting place for an entire generation of painters and an occasion to form strong friendships, including with Monet and Cézanne.
Born in the West Indies, Camille Pissaro fell in love with painting during his school years in Passy, near Paris. After two years in Venezuela, he made a permanent move to the capital, where he frequented the Académie Suisse, an important meeting place for an entire generation of painters and an occasion to form strong friendships, including with Monet and Cézanne.