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Plougastel, the Ferry Crossing

Eugène Boudin

French, 1824–1898

Plougastel, the Ferry Crossing

1873

When this picture was painted in 1873, the town of Plougastel in Brittany was linked to the city of Brest by ferry—probably the rowboat, filled with people, visible on the right. The boat’s small scale compared with the rocky shore and cloud-filled sky may have been intended to emphasize the grandeur of nature. Boudin's vigorous handling of paint and his interest in capturing atmospheric effects inspired younger artists, including Claude Monet.

Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 21 1/4 × 34 5/8 in. (54 × 88 cm)
Object Number 2011.6.1
Acquisition Gift of John C. Haas and Chara C. Haas, 2011
Status On View

Image Caption

Eugène Boudin, Plougastel, the Ferry Crossing, 1873, oil on canvas. Clark Art Institute, gift of John C Haas and Chara C Haas, 2011.6.1

Provenance

Galerie Georges Petit, Paris; Pearson, Paris (until 1927, his sale, Cassirer and Helbing, Berlin, 18 Oct. 1927, no. 4, ill.); [Leicester Galleries, London]; John and Chara Haas, Villanova, PA; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 2011.

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