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
Rights
Public Domain
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...