1865
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Couple Seated and a Couple Walking on the Beach is a 1865 graphite by Eugène Boudin, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This quick sketch shows four people on a beach. Two sit on the sand—a woman in a bright red dress and a man in a hat, holding an open umbrella. Behind them, a couple walks, the woman carrying a yellow parasol. The water is calm, with a few rocks near the shore. The artist used loose brushstrokes and soft colors, almost like a sketch. The red dress stands out against the pale background, while the walking couple blends into the scene. Next, look up Impressionism to see how this style changed art.
Eugène Louis Boudin (French: ; 12 July 1824 – 8 August 1898) was one of the first French landscape painters to paint outdoors.
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