Ship on the Touques

Eugène Boudin

c. 1888/1895

Ship on the Touques by Eugène Boudin

Medium

oil on wood

Dimensions

overall: 32.5 x 23.8 cm (12 13/16 x 9 3/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CF

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of the Department of Justice

Accession Number

1986.36.1

About the Artist

Eugène Boudin · 18241898

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...

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