Figures on the Beach
circa 1867 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This oil on canvas depicts a seaside scene with middle-class figures relaxing on a sandy beach under a cloudy sky. It is a characteristic example of Boudin's fascination with the fashionable coastal resorts of Normandy.
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Eugène Boudin was often called the 'King of Skies' by fellow artists, including Claude Monet, who attributed his start as a landscape painter to Boudin's mentorship. This painting captures the burgeoning culture of leisure and seaside tourism that transformed Northern French coastal towns into fashionable retreats for the Parisian bourgeoisie during the Second Empire.
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Figures on the Beach
Eugène Boudin, circa 1867
