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On the Beach at Trouville by Eugène Boudin

On the Beach at Trouville

Eugène Boudin · 1863

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DETAILS
Artist
Eugène Boudin
Date
1863
Medium
Oil on wood
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
10 1/2 × 19 in. (26.7 × 48.3 cm)
Collection
European Paintings
Credit line
Bequest of Amelia B. Lazarus, 1907
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Eugène Boudin

Eugène Boudin, the 'King of the Skies,' captured the fleeting light of the French coast and inspired a young Claude Monet.

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