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A Windy Day on the Pont des Arts

ca. 1880–81
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Béraud was known for dashing about Paris in a specially outfitted carriage that allowed him to sketch the city’s crowds on the fly. Here, he depicts the lively traffic on the Pont des Arts, a footbridge spanning the Seine between the Institut de France and the Cour Carrée of the Louvre. A gust of wind leaves dignified gentlemen clutching their top hats and friskily lifts the skirts of a chic young woman, revealing a naughty glimpse of petticoat. Such wittily observed slice-of-life scenes were Béraud’s trademark.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: A Windy Day on the Pont des Arts
  • Artist: Jean Béraud (French, St. Petersburg 1849–1936 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1880–81
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 22 1/4 in. (39.7 x 56.5 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Eda K. Loeb, 1951
  • Object Number: 52.48.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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