Title Beach Scene, Villerville Creator Eug¨¨ne-Louis Boudin Creator Lifespan 1824 - 1898 Creator Nationality French Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Deauville, France Creator Birth Place Honfleur, France Date 1885 Location Villerville, France Physical Dimensions 20 x 30 inches Description In this picturesque beach scene, sailboats float along the choppy Norman waters as a storm cloud hangs threateningly overhead. Boudin was deft at capturing his native landscape under varying conditions, and his loose style of painting, in which he was able to translate a range of textures, would prove influential for Monet and many other artists to come behind him. Provenance Museum purchase from Cornelia Ritchie provided through a gift from the Robinson Family Fund Type Oil paintings Rights Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250. Medium Oil on canvas