Eugene Boudin Gallery
1864
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: H.26-1/2 x W.41 in.
Eugène Boudin was one of the most important precursors to Impressionism. This characteristic beach scene was the first painting purchased by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts after it opened in 1915.
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| Beach Scene at Trouville |
| Boats |
| Trouville |
| Princess Pauline Metternich |
| Village by a River |
| Seaside Scene |
Vacationers on the Beach |
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Eugene Boudin was born at Honfleur, Normandy. He was a marine painter who painted outdoors. In 1857 Boudin met Claude Monet who spent several months working directly with Boudin in his studio. He exhibited at the Salons, receiving a third place medal at the Salon of 1881, and a gold medal at the 1889 Exposition Universelle. In 1892 Boudin was made a knight of the Légion d'honneur.
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