Who created "Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville"?

Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville was created by Eugène Boudin in probably 1895/1896.

When was "Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville" created?

This artwork was created probably 1895/1896.

What medium is "Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville"?

Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville is oil on wood.

Is "Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville" in the public domain?

Yes, Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville

Eugène Boudin

probably 1895/1896

Medium

oil on wood

Dimensions

overall: 45.8 x 37.1 cm (18 1/16 x 14 5/8 in.) framed: 68.2 x 60.3 x 7.3 cm (26 7/8 x 23 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

Accession Number

1970.17.16

Art Historical Context

Eugène Boudin’s *Yacht Basin at Trou-Deauville*, likely painted around 1895–1896, captures the bustling elegance of one of Normandy’s premier seaside resorts. Trouville and Deauville, fashionable havens for Paris’s elite in the late 19th, drew crowds for yachting, promenades, and leisurely escapes from urban life. Boudin, a master of marine painting and mentor to Claude Monet, renders the yacht-filled harbor with his signature plein-air touch—working directly from nature to seize fleeting light and atmosphere. This intimate oil on wood panel (45.8 x 37.1 cm) exemplifies Boudin’s pre-Impressio...

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...

Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville

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