"The Beach at Trouville," oil on panel, by the French artist Eugene Louis Boudin. 8 3/8 in. x 16 in. Yale University Art Gallery, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, B.A. 1929. Courtesy of Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
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Painting ID:: 72295
Eugene Boudin 1824-1898
French landscape painter. Encouraged at an early age by Jean-Francois Millet, Boudin became a strong advocate of painting directly from nature. In 1874 he exhibited with the Impressionists, but, unlike those painters, he was not an innovator, and from 1863 to 1897 he exhibited regularly in the official Salon. His favourite subjects were beach scenes and seascapes, which show remarkable sensitivity to effects of atmosphere; on the backs of his paintings he recorded the weather, light, and time of day. His works link the careful naturalism of the mid 19th century and the brilliant colours and fluid brushwork of Impressionism. The Beach at Trouville 1869(1869)
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions 22.5 x 36.5 cm (8.9 x 14.4 in)
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