Deep green, violet, and blue in the shadows contrast with dots of rose, orange, and yellow to recreate the brilliant summer sun.

The pulverizing chromatic effect of this new technique is extraordinary light, dazzling colors ... a brilliant energy that seems to radiate from the canvas."

Chief curator Ellen Lee estimated that its value was in the millions, calling it "the largest gift for an individual object the museum has had.

"[3] The painting was so little-known that the art dealer who sold it to Lee insisted upon coming to Indianapolis with a color photograph, rather than letting her base her decision on a black and white reproduction from a book of Pissarro's work.

Lee traveled to Normandy for additional research, and found the scene remained much as Pissarro has painted it; the house and church are still standing.