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1867 (ca.), Eugene Boudin, Two Breton Women in Costume [watercolor] -- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond)
From the museum label:
Based in the port city of Le Havre, Boudin primarily created seascapes, but he also drew the residents of the coastal communities where he worked. These figures were sometimes incorporated in later compositions. In this watercolor, he pays careful attention to the attire of two women from Brittany, in northwest France. This fascination with the details of the dress and posture of anonymous figures can also be seen in later works by Pissarro, whose studies of rural laborers are also on view in this gallery.
Early in his career, Boudin was encouraged by Corot to paint outdoors. Later, he would give the same advice to a young Monet, who in turn invited Boudin to participate in the First Impressionist Exhibition in 1874.
1867 (ca.), Eugene Boudin, Two Breton Women in Costume [watercolor] -- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond)
From the museum label:
Based in the port city of Le Havre, Boudin primarily created seascapes, but he also drew the residents of the coastal communities where he worked. These figures were sometimes incorporated in later compositions. In this watercolor, he pays careful attention to the attire of two women from Brittany, in northwest France. This fascination with the details of the dress and posture of anonymous figures can also be seen in later works by Pissarro, whose studies of rural laborers are also on view in this gallery.
Early in his career, Boudin was encouraged by Corot to paint outdoors. Later, he would give the same advice to a young Monet, who in turn invited Boudin to participate in the First Impressionist Exhibition in 1874.