Beaulieu: The Bay of Fourmis
Eugène Boudin
1892
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
21 5/8 x 35 1/2 in. (54.9 x 90.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939
Accession Number
39.65.2
Tags
SeasLandscapes
About the Artist
Eugène Boudin · 1824–1898
Eugène Louis Boudin was born on July 12, 1824, in Honfleur, Normandy, the son of a harbor pilot. When his family relocated to Le Havre, his father opened a stationery and picture-framing shop, and it was there that the young Boudin first encountered working artists. Artists such as Constant Troyon and Jean-François Millet recognized his talent and urged him toward a career in art. In 1850, a munic...