On the Beach at Trouville
Eugène Boudin
1863
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
10 1/2 × 19 in. (26.7 × 48.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Amelia B. Lazarus, 1907
Accession Number
07.88.4
Tags
LeisureDogsMenWomenHorsesBeachesCarriages
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...