The Orchard at the Manoir d'Ango with Hens, Varengeville

Held at the Cincinnati Art Museum, this 1899 canvas depicts the orchard at the Manoir d'Ango at Varengeville — a historic manor house on the Normandy coast near Dieppe. The Manoir d'Ango, a Renaissance-era building, provided both architectural and landscape interest. Pissarro's visit to Varengeville was part of his broader exploration of the Normandy coast in his final years, seeking new subjects beyond Éragny and Paris. The orchard subject — fruit trees in an enclosed farmyard setting — connected directly to his most characteristic rural vocabulary, while the Normandy coastal light offered cooler, more silvery tonalities than his Île-de-France landscapes.

The orchard is built from varied greens, ochres, and pale sky tones, with the tree canopies rendered in small, curved strokes. Hens in the foreground provide both anecdotal detail and compositional interest, indicated with quick notational marks. The painting's light is softer and cooler than his Éragny work, reflecting the coastal setting.