Trouville, Los Embarcaderos, Marea Alta (obra de arte)

Ideas clave sobre esta obra de arte

• Eugène Boudin was one of the first French landscape painters to paint en plein air (French for “outdoors”).
• This painting features two sailboards leaving a port. Their sails are partially raised, and the reflections of the boats can be seen on the surface of the water. 
• Boudin captured the sunlight, the ripples of water in the still bay, and the weather conditions on a particular afternoon. His painting depicts a specific moment in time.
• Boudin encouraged fellow artist Claude Monet to paint outdoors. They were interested in painting similar subjects.
• When this painting was created, sailing was essential to trade, long-distance travel, and exploration. Seaports and ships were important for the economy and were often sources of national pride.

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Artist Eugène Boudin was born near the coast in Normandy, a region of northern France. He was one of the first French landscape painters to en plein air (outdoors). Most artists at the time painted landscapes in their studios based on sketches they made outdoors. Boudin later encouraged the young Claude Monet to paint his landscapes outdoors. Both artists painted coastal landscapes (especially in Normandy) in different kinds of weather. They focused on depicting sunlight, the movement of water, and reflections on water.

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