Eugène Boudin's 1876 'Trouville, Jetties, High Tide' at the North Carolina Museum of Art
Created in 1876, Eugène Boudin's oil painting, Trouville, Jetties, High Tide, measures 17 ¾ inches in width and 12 ¼ inches in height. It is part of the collection at the North Carolina Museum of Art located in Raleigh, NC. This artwork depicts the scene around two jetties in Trouville-sur-Mer, showcasing two large vessels, brown-hued jetties, a medium-sized ship for perspective, and a small yellow boat. Renowned for his cloud and mist portrayals, Boudin, often referred to as the "king of the skies" by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, influenced Claude Monet and spent his life in Normandy. Although not widely celebrated, this painting adds to Boudin's legacy and prompts discussions on the origins of Impressionism.
Key facts
- Eugène Boudin painted Trouville, Jetties, High Tide in 1876
- The work is a small oil on canvas measuring W 17 ¾ x H 12 ¼ in (W 45.1 x H 31.1 cm)
- It is held by the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC, USA
- Boudin met and influenced a young Claude Monet in 1858
- Jean Baptiste Camille Corot called Boudin the "king of the skies"
- The scene depicts two jetties in the Norman seaside town of Trouville-sur-Mer
- Boudin lived and worked in Normandy's seaside towns around the Seine Estuary, with his father a sailor in Honfleur and his home and studio in Le Havre
- The painting caused no scandal or major critical reevaluation, adding instead to Boudin's legacy
Entities
Artists
- Eugène Boudin
- Claude Monet
- Auguste Renoir
- Camille Pissarro
- Jean Baptiste Camille Corot
Institutions
- North Carolina Museum of Art
- DailyArt Magazine
Locations
- Trouville-sur-Mer
- France
- Normandy
- Honfleur
- Le Havre
- Seine Estuary
- Seine River
- English Channel
- Raleigh
- United States
- North Carolina