Beach as Muse: 10 Paintings Charting the Coast's Artistic Conquest
Beaux Arts magazine explores ten artworks that capture the transformation of the beach from a wild landscape to a symbol of leisure in Western art. The survey opens with Eugène Boudin's 'La Plage de Trouville' (1864), showcasing bourgeois holidaymakers. At the National Gallery of Art, Mary Cassatt's 'Children Playing on the Beach' (1884) is featured. The Art Institute of Chicago houses Henri-Edmond Cross's 'Plage de Baigne-Cul' (1891–1892). Peder Severin Krøyer's 'Summer Evening on Skagen Beach' (1893) represents Danish identity, while Paul Signac's 'In the Time of Harmony' (1893–1895) is displayed at Hôtel de Ville de Montreuil. Joaquín Sorolla's 'Strolling Along the Seashore' (1909) resides at Museo Sorolla, alongside works by Maurice Denis, Félix Vallotton, Pablo Picasso, and Jacqueline Marval, highlighting cultural changes from the 19th to early 20th century.
Key facts
- Eugène Boudin's 'La Plage de Trouville' (1864) is held at Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
- Mary Cassatt's 'Children Playing on the Beach' (1884) is at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
- Henri-Edmond Cross's 'Plage de Baigne-Cul' (1891–1892) is at the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Peder Severin Krøyer's 'Summer Evening on Skagen Beach' (1893) is at the Skagen Museum, Denmark.
- Paul Signac's 'In the Time of Harmony' (1893–1895) is at the Hôtel de Ville de Montreuil, France.
- Joaquín Sorolla's 'Strolling Along the Seashore' (1909) is at the Museo Sorolla, Madrid.
- Maurice Denis's 'The Green Beach, Perros-Guirec' (1909) is at the Pushkin Museum, Moscow.
- Félix Vallotton's 'Yellow and Green Sunset' (1911) is in a private collection.
- Pablo Picasso's 'Two Women Running on the Beach' (1922) is at the Musée National Picasso, Paris.
- Jacqueline Marval's 'The Great Beach at Biarritz' (1923) is at the Musée d'Arts de Nantes.
Entities
Artists
- Eugène Boudin
- Mary Cassatt
- Henri-Edmond Cross
- Peder Severin Krøyer
- Paul Signac
- Joaquín Sorolla
- Maurice Denis
- Félix Vallotton
- Pablo Picasso
- Jacqueline Marval
- Edgar Degas
- Paul Gauguin
- Paul Cézanne
- Marie Krøyer
- Anna Ancher
- Clotilde Sorolla
- María Sorolla
Institutions
- Beaux Arts magazine
- Musée d'Orsay
- National Gallery of Art
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Skagen Museum
- Hôtel de Ville de Montreuil
- Museo Sorolla
- Pushkin Museum
- Musée National Picasso
- Musée d'Arts de Nantes
Locations
- Trouville
- France
- Normandy
- Washington DC
- United States
- Saint-Clair
- Lavandou
- Midi
- Mediterranean
- Skagen
- Denmark
- Saint-Tropez
- Valencia
- Malvarrosa
- Spain
- Perros-Guirec
- Brittany
- Trestraou
- Sept-Îles
- Moscow
- Russia
- Honfleur
- Dinard
- Biarritz
- Nantes
- Paris