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
Rights
Public Domain
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...