Jeune Femme Au Bord De La Mer
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Edmond C. Bonaventure
Accession Number
1951-13-18
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Jeune Femme au Bord de la Mer** (ca. 1880) is a delicate print by French artist Eug André Champollion (8–1901), a young woman poised by the seaside. Created during the late 19th century, work evokes the era's fascination with coastal landscapes, a motif popular among European artists exploring themes of leisure, nature, and quiet introspection amid the rise of seaside tourism. As a print, the artwork exemplifies a key medium of the period, allowing for multiple reproductions that democratized access to fine art beyond original paintings or drawings. Champollion, active in France's vibrant a...