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On the Beach, Sunset

1865
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 821
Boudin's masterful and convincing representation of light effects, such as the sunset in this picture of 1865, profoundly influenced the young Claude Monet. The two artists worked together on the Normandy coast the previous summer.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: On the Beach, Sunset
  • Artist: Eugène Boudin (French, Honfleur 1824–1898 Deauville)
  • Date: 1865
  • Medium: Oil on wood
  • Dimensions: 15 x 23 in. (38.1 x 58.4 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Collection, Bequest of Walter H. Annenberg, 2002
  • Object Number: 2003.20.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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