Who created "Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre"?

Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre was created by Eugène Boudin in 1883.

What medium is "Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre"?

Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre is oil on canvas.

Is "Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre" in the public domain?

Yes, Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre

Eugène Boudin

1883

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 118.6 x 160.2 cm (46 11/16 x 63 1/16 in.) framed: 142.9 x 192.7 cm (56 1/4 x 75 7/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Accession Number

1983.1.16

Art Historical Context

Step into the bustling *Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre* (1883), a masterful oil on canvas by Eugène Boudin, capturing the vibrant energy of Normandy's iconic port city. Boudin, a pioneering French marine painter (1824–1898), devoted his career to depicting coastal scenes en plein air—painting outdoors to seize fleeting atmospheric effects. This expansive work (118.6 x 160.2 cm) immerses viewers in Le Havre's harbor mouth, where ships glide amid shimmering waves under a vast, luminous sky, evoking the industrial vitality of late 19th-century France. As a precursor to Impressionism, Boudin's ...

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...

Entrance to the Harbor, Le Havre

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