Beach Scene
c. 1865–1867
Medium
oil on wood panel
Dimensions
unframed: 34.7 × 57.7 cm · framed: 54 × 75 × 6.4 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. D. Z. Norton
Accession Number
1917.63
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About this artwork
On a beach where a strong breeze moves off the water from left to right, figures of French women, men, and children in chic Parisian dress stroll, sit, chat, or take donkey rides. The activities depicted (promenades, socializing, riding, sandbox playing) are the same as those enjoyed by residents of London or Paris. At the right, the dog suggests that these are vacationers rather than tourists seeking to recreate their urban pastimes at the seashore. Painted outdoors, this composition is typical...