On the Beach at Trouville
The Met
Artist: Eugène Boudin(French, Honfleur 1824–1898 Deauville)
Date: 1863
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 10 1/2 × 19 in. (26.7 × 48.3 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Amelia B. Lazarus, 1907
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A crowded beach scene with people, a horse-drawn cart, and the sea under a cloudy sky
Detailed Description
A wide, horizontal painting depicts a crowded beach scene under a cloudy sky. The muted color palette is dominated by blues, greys, and browns, with touches of brighter hues in the figures. The upper half of the canvas is filled with a pale, overcast sky, featuring soft, indistinct grey and white clouds against a light blue background. A low horizon line separates the sky from the sea and beach, positioned slightly below the canvas's midpoint. On the far left, a tall, slender wooden pole with a small dark rectangular sign extends upwards from the beach. Below it, a dense crowd of people is gathered, dressed in various dark and light garments, with some wearing hats and bonnets. Hints of red, blue, and white clothing are visible. A building with a dark roof is partially visible behind the crowd. Moving right from the crowd, a man with a dark beard and hat stands facing right, holding a cane. Beside him, a woman in a dark, full skirt holds an open dark umbrella over her head. In the center, a small, dark-colored dog stands on the wet sand, looking towards the right. Nearby, a few scattered reddish-brown objects lie on the sand. A dark brown horse stands in the shallow water, facing right, pulling a two-wheeled cart with a grey, box-like structure on it. A person in a blue coat is seated on the horse's back. Another person, wearing an orange-red jacket and dark trousers, stands in the water near the cart, facing away from the viewer. The sea stretches across the middle ground, with gentle, light-colored waves breaking near the shore. In the distance, a long, dark pier or jetty extends from the left side of the canvas towards the center, with several small boats and indistinct figures visible near it. On the far right, another tall, slender pole rises from the water, similar to the one on the left. The immediate foreground consists of wet, dark brown sand, reflecting the pale sky and figures.
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