Village by a River
Eugène Boudin
probably 1867
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
14 x 23 in. (35.6 x 58.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Arthur J. Neumark, 1959
Accession Number
59.140
Tags
VillagesRiversLandscapes
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...